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Torrance Davis - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 16

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
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