Top Gators offensive lineman accepts Senior Bowl invite

The big man is heading to the Reese’s Senior Bowl to be played on Saturday, February 4.

It has been a busy start to the first week of December in the college football realm with plenty of players heading for the NCAA transfer portal to find greener pastures while others are declaring for the 2023 NFL draft to take their talents to the next level.

For those in the latter group, many will be showcasing their abilities in the annual Reese’s Senior Bowl which gives departing student-athletes one last chance to prove themselves on the gridiron before the combines begin. On Monday, after announcing his intentions to enter the draft this coming April, standout offensive lineman [autotag]O’Cyrus Torrence[/autotag] officially accepted his invitation to the prestigious event.

The 6-foot-5-inch, 347-pound junior followed Billy Napier from the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns during the offseason and anchored a superlative offensive line for Florida that fronted one of the top rushing attacks in the nation. Torrence collected a pair of SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week awards while starting 11 of the Gators’ 12 games this season, missing the one due to injury.

Amazingly, over the course of his career stretching back to the bayou, Torrence has never allowed a single sack while only permitting 24 quarterback hurries.

The 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl will be played at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, on Feb. 4 with kickoff scheduled for 2:30 p.m. EST. The game will be broadcast on the NFL Network and tickets for the event are expected to go on sale soon.

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