Taron Vincent (born February 5, 2000) is an
American football defensive tackle
A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...
for the
San Antonio Brahmas of the
United Football League (UFL). He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Ohio State.
College career
Vincent was ranked as a five-star prospect in the
247Sports
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composite rankings out of high school.
He committed to
Ohio State on April 2, 2017, over offers from
Alabama,
Florida State, and
Georgia. Prior to the
2023 NFL draft
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, Vincent played in the 2023
East-West Shrine Bowl.
Professional career
Los Angeles Rams
After he went undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft, Vincent was invited by the
Buffalo Bills
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to their rookie camp.
He later signed with the
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...
.
He was waived on August 29, 2023.
Houston Roughnecks
On December 12, 2023, Vincent signed with the
Houston Roughnecks of the
XFL
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Sports
* XFL (2001), a defunct American football league that played its only season in 2001
* XFL (2020), a professional American football league
Vehicles
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. The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the
Houston Gamblers when the XFL and
United States Football League merged to create the
United Football League (UFL).
San Antonio Brahmas
On January 5, 2024, Vincent was drafted by the
San Antonio Brahmas during the
2024 UFL dispersal draft
The 2024 UFL dispersal draft was the player selection process to fill the rosters of the eight teams for the 2024 UFL season and disperse the rosters from the eight teams from its component conferences, the XFL and USFL, that were not retained i ...
. He was placed on Injured reserve on May 16.
Personal life
Vincent is the son of former NFL cornerback and current NFL employee
Troy Vincent
Troy Darnell Vincent (born June 8, 1970) is a former American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dolphins as the 7th ...
.
References
External links
Ohio State Buckeyes bio
Living people
American football defensive tackles
IMG Academy alumni
Ohio State Buckeyes football players
Los Angeles Rams players
2000 births
Houston Roughnecks players
Players of American football from Baltimore
San Antonio Brahmas players
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