O'Rien Vance

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Scene from NCAA Football game between Northern Iowa and Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa on August 31, 2019. Photo © Wesley Winterink.

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
235
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
High School:
Washington

Awards and Honors
CSC Academic All-District (2022)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021, 2022)
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Defensive MVP (2020)
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (2020)
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 - Coaches (2019, 2022)
Third Team All-Big 12 - Phil Steele (2022)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F21, S22, F22)

2022
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 ... played and started all 12 games ... third on team with 61 tackles, including a team-high 10.0 tackles for a loss ... notched 3.5 sacks and forced two fumbles ... also had a fumble recovery ... averaged 5.08 tackles per game, ranking among the Big 12's Top 40 tacklers ... had a season-high eight tackles against Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas Tech ... finished with six tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery against Kansas ... played in 57 career games, the fifth-most in school history ... made 44 career starts ... finished career with 255 tackles ... ninth in school history with 32.0 tackles for a loss ... 10th in school history with 13.5 sacks ... also had five fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and two pass breakups.

2021
First Team Academic All-Big 12 … played in 10 games while battling injuries throughout the season … started in eight games … had 36 tackles, 2.5 TFL, a sack and one pass breakup … also had four QB hurries … posted five tackles and a TFL vs. UNI … tallied six sacks, a TFL and a pass breakup vs. West Virginia … recorded five tackles vs. Texas … tied a career high with nine tackles vs. Clemson in the Cheez-It Bowl.

2020
Second Team Academic All-Big 12 … second season as a starting linebacker, starting all 12 games at Mike … recorded 68 tackles, 6.0 TFL, a sack and two fumble recoveries … third on the team in tackles (68) … posted seven tackles vs. TCU and eight tackles vs. Texas Tech … posted six stops and a TFL vs. Kansas … had a season-high nine tackles and 2.0 TFL vs. Texas … posted seven tackles vs. Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship game … had four tackles, a TFL and recovered two fumbles vs. Oregon in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl to earn Defensive MVP honors.

2019
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … started all 12 games played … fifth on the team in tackles with 66 … led the team and was sixth in the Big 12 in sacks (6.5) … had a sack in his first five games … second on the team and 19^th in the Big 12 in TFL with 9.0 … also had a team-best eight QB hurries … recorded one fumble recovery and a forced fumble … opened the season with eight tackles and a pair of sacks vs. UNI … vs. Baylor, notched a season-high nine tackles with two sacks and three QB hurries … had eight tackles, a sack and forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown vs. TCU … posted six tackles and recovered a fumble vs. Oklahoma … had six tackles and a TFL vs. Texas.

2018
A key reserve at linebacker, playing in 11 games … posted 24 tackles, including 14 solo stops, 4.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks … against Oklahoma State, had five solo tackles, 2.0 TFL and first career sack … tied a season high in tackles vs. Texas with five … tallied four tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. Kansas State.

2017
Redshirted initial collegiate season.

High School
Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and Scout … ranked as a top-50 outside linebacker nationally by ESPN (No. 32), Scout (No. 32) and Rivals (No. 46) … ranked as a top-five player in the state of Iowa by Rivals (No. 3) and ESPN (No. 4) … three-time all-state selection and two-time Des Moines Register first-team Elite pick … two-time district and area defensive MVP … was an unanimous first-team all-state selection as a senior, recording 95 tackles, 14.0 TFL, 7.0 sacks and one interception … also had 266 offensive yards and two rushing TDs … team went 10-2 and advanced to the state semifinals … was first-team all-state pick as a junior, leading the state in TFL with 25.0 … also had 101 tackles, 5.0 sacks, two interceptions and one forced fumble … team went 10-2 … was a second-team all-state pick as a sophomore, helping his team advance to the state championship game and a 13-1 record … racked up 78 tackles, 18.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries … also returned a fumble for a TD … played in the 2017 Iowa Shrine Bowl ... coached by Paul James.

Personal
Born April 24, 1999 … son of Johnnie and Jennifer Vance … liberal studies major.