Auburn football lands former Vols commit Roterius Torrence

Alabama native Roterius Torrence is finally coming home. After playing two seasons at Hutchinson Community College, the JUCO 3-star cornerback has committed to play for Auburn football. Torrence becomes the 10th transfer addition to join the Tigers’ roster and joins a loaded cornerbacks room on the Plains.

Torrence’s journey to Auburn was not so clear at first–he originally committed to play for the Tennessee Volunteers in late May, but after only eight days walked it back and reopened his recruitment. The Tigers will send former cornerback transfer Kamal Hadden to Rocky Top add Roterius Torrence to the 2021 roster.

The JUCO product had an extremely successful season at HCC, playing in all eight games this spring and earning Jayhawk Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

Over the course of Hutchinson’s season, played in the spring due to COVID-19, Torrence recorded 23 total tackles, including 3 tackles for loss, in addition to six pass breakups and one interception. The OA News reports that the cornerback contributed three tackles and an interception in Hutchinson’s victory over Snow College in the NJCAA championship game.

According to Torrence’s 247Sports recruiting profile, he also received offers from Washington State, Utah State, and East Carolina in addition to Auburn and Tennessee. He will have three years of eligibility remaining, meaning he will add depth to Auburn football’s cornerbacks room for years to come.

Torrence is just the most recent defensive back to be added to the Tigers since Derek Mason took the reigns of the Auburn defense. He follows Bydarrius Knighten, Donovan Kaufman, and Dreshun Miller, among others.

We can expect head coach Bryan Harsin and his staff to continue looking for players to add to the roster prior to fall camp, especially in the wide receiver position. Auburn football’s search through the transfer portal isn’t over yet, but Roterius Torrence is a major addition to the team.