Ronald Torbert Explained

Ronald Torbert
Education:	Michigan State University Harvard Law School (JD)
Occupation:	NFL official (2010–present)
Nationality:	American

Ronald Torbert is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL). He has been an official since the 2010 NFL season. He wears uniform number 62.

Early life

Torbert graduated from Michigan State University^[1] and attended Harvard Law School earning a Juris doctor.^[2] He graduated from South High School in Youngstown, Ohio.^[3]

Career

Torbert began his NFL officiating career in 2010 as a side judge before becoming a referee in the 2014 NFL season after Scott Green and Ron Winter announced they were retiring. Torbert is one of only eight African-American referees in NFL history, after Johnny Grier, Mike Carey, Jerome Boger, and Don Carey; he preceded Shawn Smith, Adrian Hill, and Tra Blake.

Torbert was the alternate referee for Super Bowl LIII. He is also featured in the NFL 100 year anniversary video which aired during that Super Bowl.

On January 25, 2022, Torbert was named the referee for Super Bowl LVI.^[4] ^[5]

2023 crew^[6]

R: Ron Torbert
U: Barry Anderson
DJ: Max Causey
LJ: Maia Chaka
FJ: Ryan Dickson
SJ: Keith Washington
BJ: Tony Josselyn
RO: Artenzia Young-Seigler
RA: Desiree Abrams

Personal life

Outside of his NFL officiating job, Torbert is an attorney.^[7]

Notes and References

2014 NFL Record & Fact Book
Web site: How this Barton Malow executive balances work with 2nd life as an NFL referee. March 15, 2019. Crain's Detroit Business.
Web site: Ron visits old high school. May 10, 2024. WKBN.
Siciliano . Andrew . Andrew Siciliano . AndrewSiciliano . 1486039924289593348 . January 25, 2022 . NFL announces Ron Torbert will be the referee for Super Bowl LVI . en . February 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220129073946/https://twitter.com/andrewsiciliano/status/1486039924289593348 . January 29, 2022 . live.
Web site: Alper . Josh . January 25, 2022 . Ron Torbert named Super Bowl LVI referee . February 17, 2024 . NBC Sports . en-US.
Web site: Austro . Ben . June 27, 2023 . Officiating crews for the 2023 season . August 9, 2023 . Football Zebras . en-US.
Web site: Walker . Childs . 2022-02-10 . Hanover resident Ron Torbert to referee Super Bowl 56 in ‘highlight’ of 33-year officiating career . 2024-02-17 . Baltimore Sun . en-US.