10 Facts About Leigh Torrence

Leigh Torrence was born on January 4,1982 and is a former American football cornerback who is an assistant coach for the New York Jets.

Leigh Torrence was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2005.

Leigh Torrence was a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Leigh Torrence was activated from the squad and promoted to the 53-man roster on October 12,2005.

On March 9,2010, Leigh Torrence signed a 1-year contract to return to the New Orleans Saints.

On October 26,2011, against the Indianapolis Colts, Leigh Torrence intercepted Curtis Painter's pass and returned it 42 yards for his first NFL touchdown.

Leigh Torrence has been noted for his support of the Sojourner Truth Academy, a New Orleans charter school high school founded by a Stanford classmate: Leigh Torrence raised $50,000 from his Saints teammates that was matched by an NFL grant and used to fund the school's football team.

Leigh Torrence was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on July 31,2012, and later released on August 31.

Leigh Torrence was a coaching intern for the Saints in 2016, and on March 5,2017, it was reported that the Saints had promoted him to defensive assistant coach.

In February 2020, Leigh Torrence was named assistant defensive backs coach for the New York Jets.