J Torchio

Torchio attended the University of California, Berkeley, as a walk-on member of the Golden Bears football team from 1980 to 1983. In 1980, he appeared in 11 games. He completed 43-of-75 passing attempts (57.3%) for 644 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions.^[4] That season, he was the winning quarterback in the Big Game against Stanford, led by future Pro Football Hall of Famer John Elway.^[5] In 1981, he started 11 games. He completed 155-of-363 passing attempts (42.7%) for 2,112 yards, nine touchdowns and 12 interceptions.^[6] In 1982, he returned to being a back-up and appeared in 11 games. He completed 57-of-123 passing attempts (46.3%) for 730 yards, three touchdowns and eight interceptions.^[7] In 1983, he appeared in 11 games. He completed 10-of-36 passing attempts (27.8%) for 155 yards, no touchdowns and four interceptions.^[8][9] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.^[2]

After graduating from California, Berkeley, he signed with the San Antonio Gunslingers of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1984. In 1984, he appeared in three games. He completed 6-of-18 passing attempts (33.3%) for 74 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. He rushed the ball four times for 18 yards (4.5 avg.).^[10] In 1985, he joined the Oakland Invaders.^[11]