The Twelve Days of Wisewood: Day 4 - DB Cole Torrance

Defensive back prospect Cole Torrance has signed a Usports Letter of Intent with the University of Calgary. The 6’, 165 lbs. safety with the Henry Wisewood Warriors is one of twelve Warriors joining the Dinos for the fall of 2017.

Torrance has been a starter with the Warriors in their secondary for the past two years and was the starting safety for Team Alberta on their U18 team this past summer. A versatile athlete, Cole can play anywhere in the secondary.

“Cole is a very versatile defensive player as well as an excellent special team player. He covers kicks an elite level in High School,” states Head Coach Wayne Harris.

Cole has been playing football for almost a decade in the Calgary Minor Football Association with the Stampeders organization playing both receiver and in the secondary on defense. He was an all-star with the Stampeders in the Calgary Midget League in 2016.

“A lot of Wisewood graduates are with the Dinos. I did not want to go away from home for school and always wanted to play for them as I looked up to them,” stated Torrance, whose grand-father, the late Frank Bryson was a fixture around McMahon Stadium. Bryson was a respect CFL official and was a timekeeper at Canada West and CFL games in Calgary.

Cole is undecided at the present time what he will study at the University of Calgary and received inquiries from the Universities of Ottawa, Toronto, and Alberta about playing in the CIS as well as from Simon Fraser before signing a Canadian Interuniversity Sport Letter of Intent with the University of Calgary.

Torrance is the son of Don and Danna Torrance of Calgary.