Reggie Torbor
No. 53, 58 | |||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | January 25, 1981||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Baton Rouge (LA) Robert E. Lee | ||
College: | Auburn | ||
NFL draft: | 2004 / Round: 4 / Pick: 97 | ||
Career history | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Reggie Jermaine Torbor (born January 25, 1981) is a former
Torbor has also played for the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII beating the New England Patriots.[1]
Early years
Torbor attended and played high school football for Robert E. Lee High School in Baton Rouge, where he was a running back and linebacker.[1] He rushed for 1,563 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior while accumulating 1,241 yards and 14 touchdowns a senior on his way to an All-State selection.[1] He finished his high school career with 18 sacks.[1]
College career
Following high school, Torbor attended Auburn University, where he was a four-year letterman in football.[1] He appeared in all 13 games for the team as a senior, recording 38 tackles (15 for a loss), 10.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery on his way to Second-team All-SEC honors.[1] He finished his collegiate career with 46 games played (22 starts), 120 tackles, 32 tackles for a loss, 19.5 sacks, 10 passes defensed, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a blocked kick.[1] His sack total ranked him fifth in school history at the time of his departure.[1]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
254 lb (115 kg) |
4.65 s | 4.46 s | 7.48 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
16 reps | |||||
All values from NFL Combine.[2]
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New York Giants
Torbor was drafted by the
During his rookie season in 2004, Torbor appeared in all 16 games while starting one.
Prior to the 2005 season, Torbor switched from No. 58 to No. 53.[5] He was also inactive for the team's first-round playoff game against the Carolina Panthers after undergoing hernia surgery.[1] He earned a starting job during the preseason, but was benched for ineffective play during the team's Week 3 contest.[5] He went on to appear in 14 games, starting nine, while missing two.[1] On the year, he recorded 34 tackles, an interception, three passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.[1] His interception came off St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger while his fumble recovery came against Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe.[1]
In 2006, Torbor appeared in all 16 regular season games for the Giants while starting one,
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That season, Torbor went on to appear in all 16 games for the Giants for the second straight season, and started six of them.[1] All six of his regular season starts, and his four subsequent starts, were in place of injured linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka.[1] On the season, he recorded 29 tackles, a sack and a pass defensed on defense while adding seven tackles on special teams.[1] During the playoffs, he sacked quarterback Tony Romo in the team's divisional win over the Dallas Cowboys.[1] He finished the postseason with 10 tackles and a sack, including two tackles in the Giants' Super Bowl XLII victory over the New England Patriots.[1]
Miami Dolphins
After his contract expired with the Giants, Torbor became an
During the 2008 offseason, it was reported that Torbor was projected to start for the Dolphins at inside linebacker alongside Channing Crowder, but would face pressure from Akin Ayodele.[5]
Torbor was released on May 27, 2010.
Buffalo Bills
Torbor signed with the
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2004 | NYG | 16 | 1 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | NYG | 14 | 9 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | NYG | 16 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | NYG | 16 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | MIA | 16 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | MIA | 16 | 2 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | BUF | 10 | 7 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
104 | 28 | 250 | 178 | 72 | 6.5 | 23 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2006 | NYG | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | NYG | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | MIA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Family
Torbor and his wife Michelle have two sons, Reggie Jr. and Cameron[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "TEAM: Roster Reggie Torbor Profile". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
- ^ "Reggie Torbor Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Washington Redskins at New York Giants" (PDF). NFL.com. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "KFFL - Reggie Torbor, LB". KFFL.com. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
- ^ "After getting ring with Giants, Mitchell opts for deal with Bills". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 9, 2008.
- Wall Street Journal. Associated Press. Archived from the originalon November 11, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ Miami Dolphins Bio