Sam Torenson was born in Clintonville, a small town in Wisconsin. Beginning as early as 5 years old family members started to remark at his strength as well as his athleticism for his size. Sam has always been “big boned”. He was very good hearted and protective of others throughout his high school career. Sam was pulled up to varsity as a freshman and began to dominate immediately. His first start as a varsity player came in just the 3rd game of the season and Sam registered 3 sacks in the first half! He would become the best football player the town had ever seen. He finished out the season strong and broke the school record of 8 sacks, finishing with 11 sacks as a freshman! He picked up sophomore season, right where he left off and continued his upward trajectory. He finished his senior season by breaking the sack record for a 4th straight year with a total of 19. There was no doubt about it, football was easy for Sam.
Once word got out, his senior season turned into a whirlwind of recruiting. There were scouts at every game from most Big 10 schools. Illinois and Purdue pushed hard but most considered Wisconsin to be a lock for the small town farm boy. Everything for Sam changed when he announced he would be attending North Carolina and become a Tarheel. Many in the community turned against Sam for spurning their beloved Wisconsin. Worse yet, some even tried to openly vilify him.
Sam could not believe the competition when he arrived at NC. He was definitely not the fastest D-lineman anymore and though it was close he wasn’t even the strongest, something he had always been. Sam had always gotten by on talent alone, and though he worked hard around the farm he wasn’t much of a workout monster. It took 4 full years and it was a struggle almost the entire time but finally Sam got back to feeling like one the best on the field during his senior season. He had gone from relatively unknown recruiting bust to possibly being drafted. Sam feels good about how his college career turned out and hopes to continue stuffing running backs at the next level.
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Once word got out, his senior season turned into a whirlwind of recruiting. There were scouts at every game from most Big 10 schools. Illinois and Purdue pushed hard but most considered Wisconsin to be a lock for the small town farm boy. Everything for Sam changed when he announced he would be attending North Carolina and become a Tarheel. Many in the community turned against Sam for spurning their beloved Wisconsin. Worse yet, some even tried to openly vilify him.
Sam could not believe the competition when he arrived at NC. He was definitely not the fastest D-lineman anymore and though it was close he wasn’t even the strongest, something he had always been. Sam had always gotten by on talent alone, and though he worked hard around the farm he wasn’t much of a workout monster. It took 4 full years and it was a struggle almost the entire time but finally Sam got back to feeling like one the best on the field during his senior season. He had gone from relatively unknown recruiting bust to possibly being drafted. Sam feels good about how his college career turned out and hopes to continue stuffing running backs at the next level.
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