Kansas City, Mo. (WGR 550) - The Buffalo Bills bolster their offensive line in Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft with the selection of guard O'Cyrus Torrence out of the University of Florida.
Torrence falls to the Bills in the latter half of the second round with the 59th overall selection in the draft. This after Torrence was projected by many to go off the board as a first-round selection.
Listen to WGR now!
The 23-year-old started his collegiate career at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he spent three seasons playing for the Ragin' Cajun. After starting 35 games between 2019 and 2021, Torrence entered the NCAA's transfer portal, where he eventually transferred to Florida.
In his lone season with the Gators, Torrence played in 11 games protecting quarterback Anthony Richardson, who was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the fourth overall pick.
Here is what NFL Draft analyst Chad Reuter had to say about the 6-foot-5 and 330-pound guard in his pre-draft evaluation:
"The massive Torrence earned all-district and all-state honors at St. Helena Central High School in Louisiana and signed with the University of Louisiana to play for the Ragin' Cajuns. He immediately stepped into the starting lineup in Lafayette, beginning 13 of 14 contests at left guard in 2019. Torrence was a second-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection as a sophomore, when he started all 11 games at right guard. He ascended to first-team All-SBC accolades as a junior, starting 12 games at right guard and missing two due to injury. Torrence followed his Louisiana head coach, Billy Napier, to Florida for the 2022 season, where he garnered first-team Associated Press All-American honors as well as first-team All-SEC notice for his play in 11 starts at right guard. He opted out of the Las Vegas Bowl, thus finishing his career without giving up a sack."
The Bills will next select with the 91st overall pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
