Troy Vincent
Troy Darnell Vincent (born June 8, 1970) is a former American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dolphins with the 7th overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football for Wisconsin.
Vincent is currently the Vice President of the NFL Player Engagement Organization, formerly the NFL Player Development Organization, a position he was named to in February 2010.
He was the president of the NFLPA, the Sporting News's #1 Good Guy in 2003, a Team Captain the last 13 seasons of his 15 year career. On September 28, 2011, Vincent was named as one of the Preliminary Nominees for the NFL Hall Of Fame Class of 2012.
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