Summary

O’Cyrus Torrence was selected in Round 2 (#59 Overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft out of the University of Florida after transferring from Louisiana–Lafayette (UL Lafayette). One of the most dominant interior offensive linemen in college football, Torrence started 60 consecutive collegiate games, allowing zero sacks in his college career, an exceptional benchmark at the position. He earned Consensus All-American honors (2022), won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s top interior lineman, and was a First-Team All-SEC selection in his lone season at Florida. In the NFL, Torrence stepped into Buffalo’s lineup immediately as a day-one starting right guard, playing heavy snap volumes and providing stability to the interior offensive line. Through the 2024 season, he has started 30+ NFL games, anchoring the run game and offering dependable pass protection for Josh Allen. Torrence is widely regarded as a high-character, disciplined, and professional lineman, praised for maturity, toughness, grit-and-grime, and strong preparation habits, all of which align with Buffalo’s organizational culture.

Strengths

• Elite Play Strength: Overwhelms defenders at the point of attack. Creates displacement on down blocks and double teams.

• Anchor vs. Power: Extremely difficult to bull rush due to mass and base strength. Rarely gives ground once engaged.

• Hand Power: Heavy, accurate punch that stuns defenders on contact. Naturally plays low with excellent balance.

• Copy+Paste Weekly Consistency: Extensive history of availability and snap reliability. Low mental-error rate and extremely assignment-sound.

Weaknesses

• Lateral Quickness: Can be stressed by sudden interior penetrators. Less effective on pulls that require extended movement.

• Recovery Ability: Really limited agility and explosiveness for a player his size will challenge him to recover if surprised by speed. Can be challenged by quick inside moves if hands miss.

• Second-Level Mobility: Functional but not dynamic climbing to linebackers. Can get caught illegally downfield is Josh Allen starts his funny business to extend plays behind him.

• Gap Daddy: Best suited for gap/power concepts over wide-zone systems and his ceiling is extremely scheme limited.

Outlook

Torrence is an ideal fit for Buffalo’s physical, power-oriented interior offensive line, where his strength and leverage can consistently control the line of scrimmage. He thrives in gap, duo, and inside-zone concepts, helping establish downhill run identity while forming a sturdy interior pocket for Josh Allen. Torrence’s presence allows Buffalo to handle power fronts without needing constant interior help, freeing the offense to expand its protection and route concepts. Looking ahead, Torrence projects as a long-term, high-end starting guard with Pro Bowl potential. While athletic limitations cap elite movement-based upside (especially when Josh Allen starts doing Josh Allen things out of construct), his power, durability, and technical consistency give him a high floor and sustained impact value. As his NFL experience grows, Torrence profiles as a cornerstone interior lineman capable of anchoring Buffalo’s offensive line for years and supporting championship-level offensive performance.