Torrence Brown is giving football another shot.
The former Penn State defensive end — who medically retired in August due to “multiple injuries and surgeries” — announced his decision to transfer to Southern Miss on Tuesday afternoon. Brown spent the 2018 season as a student member of the Nittany Lions’ staff.
“I’ve been through so much, but I’m a firm believer that God gives the hardest battles to his toughest soldiers,” Brown wrote in a statement on Twitter. “I want to thank Coach Franklin and the Penn State staff once again for the opportunity of a lifetime at a great university where I was able to get my degree and change the direction of my family.