Kendrick Trepell Vincent (born April 13, 1978) is a former

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. He was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an

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in 2001. He played college football at

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. He last played for the

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. Vincent has also played for the

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, Arizona Cardinals,

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, and Pittsburgh Steelers in his career. Vincent was a starting guard for the Steelers in 2003 and 2004 and also for the Panthers in 2008 and 2009. Vincent began the 2010 season as the starting left guard but was waived by the Buccaneers, who had signed him as a free agent in July 2010, in mid-season.

College career

Vincent attended the

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and started most of the games for four years.

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Carolina Panthers bio
1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Bartow, Florida Players of American football from Polk County, Florida Players of American football from Lakeland, Florida American football offensive guards Ole Miss Rebels football players Pittsburgh Steelers players Baltimore Ravens players Arizona Cardinals players Carolina Panthers players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players {{Offensive-lineman-1970s-stub