Ronald Torbert is an American football official who works in the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Youngstown, Ohio and he graduated from Michigan State University. After graduating from the college he then attended Harvard Law School where he earned a graduate-entry professional degree in law. After graduating from law school, Torbert began his career as a side judge in 2010 and in the 2014 NFL season, he was promoted to referee. His professional career as a referee started in 2014 and he is one of only eight African-American referees in NFL history, after Johnny Grier, Mike Carey, Jerome Boger, Don Carey, Shawn Smith, Adrian Hill, and Tra Blake.
The 2024 NFL season has been Ron's 11th season as a referee. His crew for the 2024 regular season included Barry Anderson (Umpire), Frank LeBlanc (Down Judge), Brian Bolinger (Line Judge), Ryan Dickson (Field Judge), Keith Washington (Side Judge), Tony Josselyn (Back Judge), Mike Chase (Replay Official) and Jamie Alfieri-Tuss (Replay Assistant) as reported by Pro Football Network in 2024.
How many Super Bowls has Ron Torbert worked as a referee?
Torbert was the alternate referee for Super Bowl LIII which was held in Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Feb 3, 2019, between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. On January 25, 2022, Torbert was named the referee for Super Bowl LVI which was held in Sofi Stadium between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals.
Torbert's second gig in the Super Bowl will come on 9th February 2025 when the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face off against each other in Super Bowl LIX. Torbert has been named the referee for that game in New Orleans (via the official NFL website).
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