Taron Vincent
.jpg) Vincent with Ohio State in 2022 | |
| No. 95 – San Antonio Brahmas | |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 5, 2000 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)[1] |
| College: | Ohio State (2018–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Taron Vincent (born February 5, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
College career
[edit]Vincent was ranked as a five-star prospect in the 247Sports composite rankings out of high school.[1][2] He committed to Ohio State on April 2, 2017, over offers from Alabama, Florida State, and Georgia.[3][4] Prior to the 2023 NFL draft, Vincent played in the 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl.[5][6]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 304 lb (138 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 5.15 s | 1.84 s | 3.01 s | 4.80 s | 8.00 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) | 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) | 26 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
[edit]After he went undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft, Vincent was invited by the Buffalo Bills to their rookie camp.[8][9] He later signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[10] [11][12] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[13]
Houston Roughnecks
[edit]On December 12, 2023, Vincent signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[14] 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).[15]
San Antonio Brahmas
[edit]On January 5, 2024, Vincent was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[16] He was placed on Injured reserve on May 16.[17] He re-signed with the team on August 26, 2024.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Vincent is the son of former NFL cornerback and current NFL employee Troy Vincent.[8][19]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Chiari, Mike (April 2, 2017). "4-Star DT Taron Vincent Commits to Ohio State Buckeyes". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Taron Vincent Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "Taron Vincent 247". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "Taron Vincent". OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
- ^ Lind, Andrew (December 2, 2022). "Ohio State Defensive Tackle Taron Vincent Accepts Invitation To East-West Shrine Bowl". SI.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Hope, Dan (December 2, 2022). "OHIO STATE DEFENSIVE TACKLE TARON VINCENT ACCEPTS INVITATION TO EAST-WEST SHRINE BOWL". ElevenWarriors.com.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Taron Vincent College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Alfano, Jonathan (May 4, 2023). "Bills Invite Son of Former Buffalo Safety to Rookie Camp". SI.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Strom, Gridfin (May 2023). "TARON VINCENT INVITED TO BUFFALO BILLS ROOKIE MINICAMP". ElevenWarriors.com.
- ^ Brown, Chase (May 15, 2023). "FORMER OHIO STATE DEFENSIVE TACKLE TARON VINCENT REPORTEDLY SIGNS CONTRACT WITH LOS ANGELES RAMS". ElevenWarriors.com.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (May 16, 2023). "Rams are signing Ohio State rookie DL Taron Vincent". TheRamsWire.com.
- ^ Keatley, Josh (May 17, 2023). "Rams sign former Ohio State defensive lineman". BuckeyesWire.com.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (August 29, 2023). "Rams waive 36 players ahead of Tuesday's 53-man roster deadline". TheRams.com.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "UFL - Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 26, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 27, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "The NFL Ops Team | NFL Football Operations". operations.nfl.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
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