Ro Torrence: DB · Arizona State · #9.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ro Torrence
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The three seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Bryan Harsin, Herm Edwards and Kenny Dillingham. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 2 sacks against Fresno State — Week 3, 2023.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
37 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 2 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arizona State | 37 | 23 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | Arizona State | 36 | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | Auburn | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 78 | 53 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 12 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 12 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Southern Utah | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 15-27vs Oklahoma State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-29vs Fresno State | 8 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 28-42vs No. 5 USC | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-24@ California | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27vs Colorado | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-15@ No. 5 Washington | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-27vs Washington State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-55@ No. 18 Utah | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 17-7@ UCLA | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 13-49vs No. 6 Oregon | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 23-59vs No. 16 Arizona | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 23 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
37tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFL37 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 sacks · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home8g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Road4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Pass share
54.6%
438 pass / 364 run
Plays / game
66.8
12 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
468 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #256 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Auburn and Arizona State, 78 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Bryan Harsin, Herm Edwards, Shaun Aguano and Kenny Dillingham.
