Taron Vincent (born February 5, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Ohio State.
College career
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
| 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
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
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
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] He was released on March 10, 2025.[19]
Personal life
Vincent is the son of former NFL cornerback and current NFL employee Troy Vincent.[8][20]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Larsen, James (March 10, 2025). "Brahmas Sign Kawaan Baker & Jaylen Twyman, Make Cuts". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "The NFL Ops Team | NFL Football Operations". operations.nfl.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
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