Troy Vincent (born June 8, 1971 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American football player who currently plays free safety for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins out of the University of Wisconsin with the seventh pick in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He spent four seasons with the Dolphins before signing with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he spent eight more seasons. In 2002 Vincent was the recipient of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Prior to the 2004 NFL season, Vincent signed a free agent contract with the Bills. Vincent played one year as a corner which he had played all his career, but now plays Free Safety. He has 47 interceptions, the most interceptions for an active Buffalo player. He is second in interception total for an active player losing to "Prime Time" Deion Sanders who has 53, but Vincent is number one for active safeties strong or free. Troy Vincent is going into next year as his 15th year in the NFL, and is the current President of the NFL Player's Association. Vincent resides in Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb northwest of Trenton, New Jersey.
