27 Facts About Troy Vincent

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Troy Vincent was selected by the Dolphins as the seventh overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft.

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Troy Vincent played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, and has been named as a first-time nominee to the 2017 College Football Hall of Fame.

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On September 28,2011, Vincent was named as one of the Preliminary Nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2012 in his first year of eligibility and each year since.

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Troy Vincent was previously inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame for the Philadelphia Eagles, and was entered into the Hall of Fame for the State of Pennsylvania, the University of Wisconsin and Pennsbury High, his old high school.

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Troy Vincent is currently the Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the NFL.

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Troy Vincent immediately became the Dolphins' starting left cornerback, and helped the Dolphins reach the AFC Championship Game his rookie year.

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Troy Vincent signed with his hometown team the Philadelphia Eagles in 1996, where he spent eight more seasons.

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Troy Vincent made five consecutive Pro Bowls from 1999 to 2003.

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In 2002, Troy Vincent was the recipient of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.

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In 2007 Troy Vincent was named to the Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team.

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Troy Vincent announced the Philadelphia Eagles 2nd Round Draft Pick at the 2011 NFL Draft.

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Troy Vincent and starting strong safety Matt Bowen suffered injuries during the team's 2006 season opener.

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On November 5,2006, against the rival Dallas Cowboys, Troy Vincent recorded six tackles and had a crucial block on a 35-yard field goal attempt by kicker Mike Vanderjagt as time expired.

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On November 22,2017, Troy Vincent was honored by the Big Ten Conference as the 2017 recipient of the Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award.

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Troy Vincent was honored by Ebony Magazine at their February 4,2017 Celebration of Champions Super Bowl event, where he received the Ebony Pathfinder Award.

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Florio noted that it's "unclear" whether Troy Vincent "deliberately lied" to Mortensen Troy Vincent was the one who handed out the initial four-game suspension to Brady in May 2015, suggesting a conflict of interest behind NFL walls as it investigated Brady.

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Troy Vincent was selected as the Vice President of Active Player Development in February 2010.

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Troy Vincent was president of the NFL Players Association from March 29,2004, until March 18,2008.

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On February 26,2009, the Players Association announced they were investigating whether during his tenure as president Troy Vincent disclosed confidential personal and financial information about a number of player agents.

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However, the Associated Press uncovered no evidence to support the contention that Troy Vincent, by forwarding an NFLPA e-mail to his business partner, used agents' personal information to build his financial services company.

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In multiple forums, Troy Vincent has advocated for an end to domestic violence.

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Troy Vincent has served on numerous boards over his career and served on the board of directors for the University of Wisconsin Foundation, and the State of New Jersey After 3 Program.

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Troy Vincent became the first active NFL player to serve on the National Board of Directors for Pop Warner Little Scholars Football.

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Troy Vincent is recognized for his Philanthropic efforts to build community and increase the overall well-being of humanity.

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Troy Vincent returned to one of the communities he grew up in; the Pennsbury School District in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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Troy Vincent's visit was in support of the Fuel Up To Play 60 program at Edgewood Elementary School.

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Troy Vincent's son Taron Vincent is a defensive tackle at Ohio State and ranked among the top 15 players of his recruiting class by ESPN.