Taron Vincent

Taron Vincent (born February 5, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State.[1][2]

Taron Vincent
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)
Position:Defensive tackle
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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+38 in
(1.86 m)
304 lb
(138 kg)
32+14 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]

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]

Personal life

Vincent is the son of former NFL cornerback and current NFL employee Troy Vincent.[9][14]

References

  1. Chiari, Mike (April 2, 2017). "4-Star DT Taron Vincent Commits to Ohio State Buckeyes". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  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. 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. "The NFL Ops Team | NFL Football Operations". operations.nfl.com. Retrieved December 2, 2016.


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