Taron Vincent
Houston Roughnecks
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-05) 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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Taron Vincent (born February 5, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. He played college football at Ohio State.[1][2]

College career

Vincent was ranked as a 5 star prospect in the 247Sports composite rankings out of high school.[1][3] He committed to Ohio State on April 2, 2017, over offers from Alabama, Florida State, and Georgia.[4][5] Prior to the 2023 NFL Draft, Vincent played in the 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl.[6][7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.84 s3.01 s4.80 s8.00 s26.5 in
(0.67 m)		8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)		26 reps
All values from Pro Day[8]

Los Angeles Rams

After he went undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft, Vincent was invited by the Buffalo Bills to their rookie camp.[9][10] He later signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[2][11][12] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[13]

Houston Roughnecks

On December 12, 2023, Vincent signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[14]

Personal life

Vincent is the son of former NFL cornerback and current NFL employee Troy Vincent.[9][15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Chiari, Mike (April 2, 2017). "4-Star DT Taron Vincent Commits to Ohio State Buckeyes". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Brown, Chase (May 15, 2023). "FORMER OHIO STATE DEFENSIVE TACKLE TARON VINCENT REPORTEDLY SIGNS CONTRACT WITH LOS ANGELES RAMS". ElevenWarriors.com.
  3. ↑ "Taron Vincent Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  4. ↑ "Taron Vincent 247". 247Sports.com.
  5. ↑ "Taron Vincent". OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
  6. ↑ Lind, Andrew (December 2, 2022). "Ohio State Defensive Tackle Taron Vincent Accepts Invitation To East-West Shrine Bowl". SI.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ Hope, Dan (December 2, 2022). "OHIO STATE DEFENSIVE TACKLE TARON VINCENT ACCEPTS INVITATION TO EAST-WEST SHRINE BOWL". ElevenWarriors.com.
  8. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Taron Vincent College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  9. 1 2 Alfano, Jonathan (May 4, 2023). "Bills Invite Son of Former Buffalo Safety to Rookie Camp". SI.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  10. ↑ Strom, Gridfin (May 2023). "TARON VINCENT INVITED TO BUFFALO BILLS ROOKIE MINICAMP". ElevenWarriors.com.
  11. ↑ DaSilva, Cameron (May 16, 2023). "Rams are signing Ohio State rookie DL Taron Vincent". TheRamsWire.com.
  12. ↑ Keatley, Josh (May 17, 2023). "Rams sign former Ohio State defensive lineman". BuckeyesWire.com.
  13. ↑ Jackson, Stu (August 29, 2023). "Rams waive 36 players ahead of Tuesday's 53-man roster deadline". TheRams.com.
  14. ↑ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  15. ↑ "The NFL Ops Team | NFL Football Operations". operations.nfl.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.


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