Troy Vincent
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| Position: | Cornerback Safety | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 8, 1970 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Pennsbury (Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin (1988–1991) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1992: 1st round, 7th pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Troy Darnell Vincent Sr. (born June 8, 1970) is an American sports executive and former professional football player. He played as a cornerback for the Miami Dolphins, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Dolphins as the seventh overall pick in the 1992 NFL draft. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2023. On September 28, 2011, Vincent was named as one of the preliminary nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2012 in his first year of eligibility and each year since.
He was previously inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame for the Philadelphia Eagles and was entered into the Hall of Fame for the State of Pennsylvania, the University of Wisconsin and Pennsbury High School.
Vincent is a past recipient of the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, one of the league's highest honors recognizing excellence on and off the field. In 2025, Sport for Impact named Vincent to its inaugural Walter Payton Man of the Year Ring of Honor, citing his ongoing "selfless and exceptional contributions to society and community.”
Vincent is currently the executive vice president of football operations for the NFL.