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TorranceDavis
- position Running Back
- height 6-2
- Weight 220
- class Freshman
- Hometown Cleveland, Ohio
- High school Garfield Heights
2020 – Freshman
- Saw action in five games (Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri, Georgia and Vanderbilt) as an inside linebacker
- Moved to running back after the season
High School
- Three-star recruit who ranked as the No. 28 running back in the class of 2020 and the No. 11 player in Ohio by 247sports
- Rivals also listed him as the 37th-best running back and the No. 8 player in Ohio
- Known for his combination of speed and power and the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield
- Rushed 98 times for 924 yards as a running back and added 540 yards on 17 catches when playing wide receiver as a senior at Garfield Heights
- Also had 42 tackles as a linebacker, earning the team’s defensive MVP award
- Played at Cleveland Glenville three seasons before transferring to Garfield Heights in 2019
- Played in the 2020 All-American Bowl in Miami
- Participated in basketball, baseball, and track during his prep career
- Chose Kentucky over Bowling Green, Pitt, and Toledo
Personal
- Born in Cleveland Ohio
- Son of Kamala Penn
- Siblings are Terrance, Loundia, and Kamella
- Major is community and leadership development
Torrance Says
- He chose Kentucky because the coaches talked to him about helping him become a better man, not just football
- His hidden talent is drawing
- One word to describe him on the field is “explosive”
- The best advice he’s ever received is “every time you make a decision you’re either making money or losing money”
- The person he most admires is his mom because she’s his whole world