Ryan Torain
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Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | WAS | 8 | 59 | 200 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2010 | WAS | 10 | 164 | 742 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 121 |
| 2008 | DEN | 2 | 15 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Career Summary
Ryan Torain is a former NFL running back who played for Denver, Washington and the New York Giants after two productive seasons at Arizona State.
Torain appeared in 22 regular-season games and rushed for 1,011 yards and six touchdowns. He played college football at Arizona State after transferring from Butler Community College.
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High School
Torain attended Shawnee Mission Northwest High School in Kansas.
Torain rushed for more than 1,600 yards as a senior, led his league in rushing and was named first-team all-league and all-Class 6A tailback. He also lettered in basketball and track.
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College Career
Torain rushed for 1,782 yards and 12 touchdowns in two seasons at Arizona State.
As a junior in 2006, Torain rushed for 1,229 yards, the eighth-highest single-season total in Arizona State history, and earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors. His senior season was shortened by injury, but he still rushed for 553 yards in six games.
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Path to the NFL
The Denver Broncos selected Torain in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Denver selected Torain 139th overall in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
Torain recorded 1,011 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns in 22 regular-season NFL games.
Torain's 2010 season with Washington produced 742 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in 10 games. He also caught 18 passes for 125 yards and two touchdowns that season.
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Career Accomplishments
Torain's 2010 Washington season was the most productive year of his NFL career.
In 2010, Torain set career highs with 164 carries, 742 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, 18 receptions, 125 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.
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Playing Style
Arizona State described Torain as a tough, all-around running back with speed, strength, agility and receiving ability.
Arizona State's player biography said Torain was rarely brought down on first contact and could combine physical running with soft hands as a receiver.
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Legacy
Torain's 2006 rushing season remains among Arizona State's leading single-season totals.
Torain's 1,229 rushing yards in 2006 rank eighth on Arizona State's single-season list in the school's player biography.
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22059, 00-0026279, 1986-08-10, Ryan Torain, Ryan, Torain
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