Name: Rashad Torrence II
Position: Safety
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 195 lbs
Hometown: Marietta, Ga.
High School: Marietta High School
Twitter: @boss_athlete
247Sports Composite: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rivals.com: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Overview:
Though many expected the Marietta, Ga., prospect to sign with Alabama early in his recruiting period, Torrence II gave his pledge to the Gators back in December 2018 and stuck to it for over a year before he signed this past December.
A skilled coverage safety with good size at 6-foot, 195 pounds, Torrence II has tremendous ball skills and athleticism to keep up with deep receivers in stride. Though not the focus of his game, he’s a solid run-stopper and can make open-field tackles.
Despite being a lower-rated four-star (No. 32 at his position and No. 334 overall), Torrence II drew the recruiting attention from some of the top programs in the country like Auburn and USC, which tried (in futility) to sway the Florida commit.
He has a good chance at early playing time given the extent to which Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham likes to rotate his safeties, and with the departure of the graduated Jeawon Taylor, the Gators will likely be looking for a fourth safety to join Shawn Davis, Brad Stewart and Donovan Stiner in seeing significant playing time.
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