'08 OH RB/LB Devoe Torrence (Akron signee)

[cbus2005]

Sophomore Highlights - http://www.markportermedia.com/DevoeTorrence2008.htm

Not too much here, but it's better than nothing.

[OSUBucks22]

Rivals $ (BSB)

8/7

By BK... Devoe's clear favorite is tOSU (surprise ). He is getting mail from tOSU, Illinois, and Akron. He made 135 tackles and had 5 INT's in only 8 games last year.

[scarletngrey11]

Originally Posted by OSUBucks22

Rivals $ (BSB)

8/8

By BK... Devoe's clear favorite is tOSU (surprise ). He is getting mail from tOSU, Illinois, and Akron. He made 135 tackles and had 5 INT's in only 8 games last year.

Devoe should be a top-100 player in the country next year.

Hopefully he improves his grades.

[OSUBucks22]

Originally Posted by scarletngrey11

Devoe should be a top-100 player in the country next year.

Hopefully he improves his grades.

Yep... And he's got plenty of time to...

[RhodeIslandBuck]

Good thing he has a lot of time to improve on his grades because I don't want him to end up like Morgan Williams.

[wadc45]

Bucknuts $

8/21/06

Great article by Bill Greene...profile of the younger Torrence. He follows OSU, USC and Texas but admits that he would like to play with his brother at the next level.

[OSUnumber45]

Better get those grades up young man.

[osugrad21]

BuckeyeSports

9/18

Devoe says he wants to play with his brother at tOSU.

[osugrad21]

BG $

Flashback a few years to Devon's same statement: Devoe says he like tOSU...and that is about it.

[osugrad21]

Canton

Torrence scores four TDs as South cruises
Saturday, October 7, 2006
By Jim Thomas Repository Sports Writer

CANTON TWP. - The last time Canton South was in the high school football playoffs, in 1987, Devoe Torrence wasn?t around.
?I was born in 1990,? he said.
So when his Wildcats needed him Friday night against Minerva, Torrence wasn?t thinking about the past, or the future. He was living in the moment and loving it after scoring four touchdowns in Canton South?s 35-7 Northeastern Buckeye Conference victory over the Lions before a homecoming crowd at Brechbuhler Stadium.
?Oh man, that was fun,? Torrence said after totaling 196 yards on a mere 10 scrimmage touches. ?My offensive line said they needed me to score, so I ran for them. I just followed them, ran to the outside and then I waited for the wide receivers to block.
?It was all on them.?
Torrence broke tackles on a 58-yard sprint up the middle for South?s initial first-quarter points of the season. He outran a trio of Lions to the end zone on a 58-yard reception to give his team the halftime lead. Torrence snagged a 9-yard slant for 6 points to open the second half and hurdled a diving tackler en route to a 61-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to seal the Wildcats? sixth win in seven games and improve their NBC mark to 3-1.
Just for fun, the 6-3, 215-pound junior also took the snap from center and bowled over a tackler at the 1-yard to cash in a 2-point conversion try.
South head coach Moe Daniska agreed his star back had a great supporting cast.
?He did a great job,? Daniska said. ?But I thought our offensive line opened the holes for him and Devoe wouldn?t have gotten the yards he did if J?Keem Waters didn?t throw some great blocks.?
Minerva head coach Brett Yeagley said Torrence was just being modest.
?He?s a special talent,? Yeagley said. ?You?ll see him on Saturdays, he?ll play college ball. I think you?ll see him on Sundays, too.?
But he wasn?t the only Torrence in the house hurting the Lions. Devoe?s older brother, Devon, made a nice touchdown catch of an 18-yard Matt Trissel fade pass, one of three scoring throws by the sophomore quarterback.
And Trissel, who was 9-for-14 for 136 yards, two scores and no interceptions, wasn?t the only Wildcats sophomore doing major damage. Middle linebacker Mike McCarthy was devastating to Minerva?s offense. He nailed quarterback Brandon Phelps behind the line of scrimmage five times for a whopping minus-47 yards, while forcing a fumble.
?He just keeps coming,? Daniska said of McCarthy. ?He?s got a motor that never stops.?
Yet Yeagley?s Lions were in the game at halftime, down just 14-7. They gave up two big Torrence touchdowns but held onto the ball, ran 33 plays to South?s 16 and quarterback Brandon Phelps found tight end Jason Fick for a 10-yard touchdown.
A lost fumble at South?s 40 just before halftime seemed to jump-start the hosts. They went 63 yards in nine plays after halftime, capped by Devoe?s 9-yarder.
?We said we needed to come out and score,? Daniska said. ?And not just score, but march the ball.?
Reach Repository sports writer Jim Thomas at (330) 580-8336 or e-mail: jim.thomas@cantonrep.com

[Poz79]

Bucknuts $

10/10

Story by Bill Greene. DeVoe makes it clear he wants to be a Buckeye.

[OregonBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Poz79

Bucknuts $

10/10

Story by Bill Greene. DeVoe makes it clear he wants to be a Buckeye.

It feels so much better to get recruits that bleed scarlet and gray. How cool will it be to see the Torrence brothers tearing it up on defense in Ohio Stadium? I get goosebumps just thinking about it.

[kanton]

From today's Canton Repository


The Repository Athlete of the Week: DeVoe Torrence

Thursday, October 12, 2006

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DeVoe Torrence
Canton South
Junior, linebacker-running back
Favorite class Chemistry.
Favorite teacher Mr. Casper.
Favorite TV show ?Best Damn Sports Show.?
Favorite video game Madden ?07.
Best football movie ?Any Given Sunday.?
Favorite actor Will Smith.
Favorite food Pizza.
What?s in your CD player? OH Dime Boyz.
Dream car Bugatti 40 Royal.
Superman, Batman or Spiderman? Batman.
Hidden talent I can dance, but people don?t think I can because of my size.
Favorite athlete Reggie Bush, because of his athletic ability and he?s a role model.
Favorite memory in your sport Beating Louisville this year. Our offensive line really stepped up in overtime to get us the win.
Best way to spend a day Hanging out with my brother, Devon.
What sport do you admire that you don?t play? Soccer. You have to be in great shape for all that running.
Who is your most influential person? My older brother, Julius Lancaster. He introduced me to football and continues to help me.
Who would you like to spend a day with? Reggie Bush. He plays the game hard and physical ? the way it was meant to be played.
Where do you see yourself In 10 years? Being a professional ? either playing on Sundays or owning my own business.
Credentials Whether it was running or catching the football, Torrence was a threat to take it all the way every time he touched the ball in the Wildcats? 35-7 victory over Minerva. His opening carry went for a 58-yard touchdown, and his second reception also went the distance from 58 yards. His first carry of the second half was a 60-yard touchdown, a carry that broke the game open and was completed by hurdling a tackler. Torrence finished with four touchdowns and 198 yards of total offense on just 11 touches. The junior also had a team-high 13 tackles (12 solo), including two for loss, one sack, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.

[cbus2005]

I can't wait to see some highlight tape from this year.

That, and I can't wait to see if he goes to a scout combine. Sounds like the type of guy who is in the "freak" athlete type territory.

[osugrad21]

But the biggest play of the night for the Wildcats came on their first drive. Quarterback Matt Trissel hit DeVoe Torrence on a skinny post from his slot position. Torrence broke two tackles and ran away from a third inside the 5 for a 56-yard score.

DeVoe Torrence finished with 143 yards receiving. Devon touched the ball on offense twice.

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