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Florida offensive guard becomes program’s 34th Consensus All-American in history

Florida Gators offensive lineman O’Cyrus Torrence has become the 34th Consensus All-American in Florida football program history

Florida Gators offensive lineman [autotag]O’Cyrus Torrence[/autotag] has become a Consensus All-American. To be considered a Consensus All-American, a player must be named to the three major All-American teams (Walter Camp, Sporting News, AP), something Torrence did in his only season as a Florida football player.

Torrence becomes the 34th player in Florida football history to be a consensus All-American and the first since [autotag]Kyle Pitts[/autotag] in 2020. He joins [autotag]Lomas Brown[/autotag] (1984), [autotag]Jason Odom[/autotag] (1995), [autotag]Mike Pearson[/autotag] (2001), and [autotag]Maurkice Pouncey[/autotag] (2009) as the only Gators offensive linemen to be named a Consensus All-American. He is the first offensive guard in Florida football history to earn the honor.

The 6-foot-5-inch, 347-pound senior was also named an All-American by The Athletic, CBS, and Pro Football Focus (PFF).

Torrence was a vital part of the Florida run game. He transferred to Florida from Louisiana, joining [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] in the move from Lafayette to Gainesville. He brought stability and familiarity in a run game that became the Gators’ offensive identity.

The offensive line was a position of need before Napier was hired and brought Torrence with him to the SEC. Once Torrence was brought in, the unit flourished. They finished the season No. 1 in SEC yards per carry (5.8), and second in the SEC in sacks allowed (12) and tackles for loss allowed per game (4). Torrence was also named to the First-Team All-SEC team for his role in one of the best offensive lines in the conference.

Unfortunately for the Gators, Torrence will be unavailable for the upcoming bowl game. In fact, the Gators will finish their season with a depleted roster after over a dozen players have entered the transfer portal.

Other top players like [autotag]Anthony Richardson[/autotag] and [autotag]Ventrell Miller[/autotag] have also declared for the NFL draft and will not be playing against the Oregon State Beavers in the Las Vegas Bowl. That game will be played on Saturday starting at 2:30 p.m. EST and broadcast on ESPN.

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Talking with 5 former Gators about their NFL draft-day experiences

Pat Dooley catches up with five former Gator greats and talks with them about their draft-day experiences.

For both NFL and college fans, Thursday night is a national day of importance.

College fans want to see their players drafted because it helps with recruiting and validates their belief in those players when they were wearing the uniform.

For NFL fans, they know the NFL draft can change a franchise — for the better or the bust.

Of course, then there are the actual players. They want their time in the sun to come as quickly as possible, celebrate it and then start playing football for a living.

(Although the way NIL is going, it’s getting harder to differentiate between college and pro players).

It won’t be a big draft for the Gators, which is one reason Florida has a new coach. But we wanted to give you a look at five guys (five players, not the burger chain) and what the draft days were like for some former players.