Taron Vincent

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Taron Vincent
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Vincent with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2022
Profile
Position Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born (2000-02-05) February 5, 2000 (age 25)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school IMG Academy
(Bradenton, Florida) [1]
College Ohio State (2018–2022)
NFL draft 2023: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Taron Vincent (born February 5, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Ohio State.

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 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 [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

  1. 1 2 Chiari, Mike (April 2, 2017). "4-Star DT Taron Vincent Commits to Ohio State Buckeyes". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Taron Vincent Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  3. ↑ "Taron Vincent 247". 247Sports.com.
  4. ↑ "Taron Vincent". OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
  5. ↑ Lind, Andrew (December 2, 2022). "Ohio State Defensive Tackle Taron Vincent Accepts Invitation To East-West Shrine Bowl". SI.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  6. ↑ Hope, Dan (December 2, 2022). "OHIO STATE DEFENSIVE TACKLE TARON VINCENT ACCEPTS INVITATION TO EAST-WEST SHRINE BOWL". ElevenWarriors.com.
  7. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Taron Vincent College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Alfano, Jonathan (May 4, 2023). "Bills Invite Son of Former Buffalo Safety to Rookie Camp". SI.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ Strom, Gridfin (May 2023). "TARON VINCENT INVITED TO BUFFALO BILLS ROOKIE MINICAMP". ElevenWarriors.com.
  10. ↑ Brown, Chase (May 15, 2023). "FORMER OHIO STATE DEFENSIVE TACKLE TARON VINCENT REPORTEDLY SIGNS CONTRACT WITH LOS ANGELES RAMS". ElevenWarriors.com.
  11. ↑ DaSilva, Cameron (May 16, 2023). "Rams are signing Ohio State rookie DL Taron Vincent". Rams Wire. USA Today. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ Keatley, Josh (May 17, 2023). "Rams sign former Ohio State defensive lineman". Buckeyes Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  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. Archived from the original on March 16, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  15. ↑ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  16. ↑ "UFL - Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  17. ↑ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  18. ↑ @UFL_PR (August 26, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 27, 2024– via Twitter.
  19. ↑ Larsen, James (March 10, 2025). "Brahmas Sign Kawaan Baker & Jaylen Twyman, Make Cuts". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  20. ↑ "The NFL Ops Team | NFL Football Operations". operations.nfl.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
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