Troy Vincent

Troy Vincent, Sr., is Executive Vice President of Football Operations at the National Football League (NFL). Vincent’s body of work as a leader is uniquely informed by his 15-year NFL playing experience, serving as president of the NFL Players Association, and his lifetime contributions to the game of football. He employs the highest standards to enhance and preserve football and its value to society. Vincent works closely with NFL clubs, players, and Legends on humanitarian initiatives in communities across the nation. As co-chair of the Vision28 group spearheading efforts to establish flag football as an Olympic sport, he is instrumental in global growth of American football.

Personally, Vincent is an advocate against domestic violence and sexual assault. Being directly affected by domestic violence, both Vincent and his wife, Tommi, share a passion and commitment to promoting the message of “Leadership Over Violence.” They serve their community through developing and advancing policies and initiatives aimed at ending domestic violence and sexual assault. The Vincent’s founded the Vincent Commission in collaboration with Niagara University to recommend best practices for prevention, educational approaches, and policy changes regarding domestic and gender-based violence. Vincent serves on the board of directors for the Love Thy Neighbor CDC, the YMCA of the USA, the Roundabout Theatre Company, the Ross Initiative for Sports Equality (RISE), and the Brian Dawkins Impact Foundation.

Additionally, through their foundation, Love Thy Neighbor, the Vincent family is dedicated to humanitarian efforts defined by giving back to communities across America, beginning with their hometown of Trenton, NJ. As a result of his charitable endeavors, Vincent is the only football athlete in its sports history to have received the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year award, NFL Players Association Byron Whizzer White Award, Sporting News #1 Good Guy, and NFL Athletes in Action Bart Starr Award. Vincent also has been selected to the College Football Hall of Fame, and was recipient of the NCAA Silver Anniversary and the Big 10 Ford- Kennick Awards.

He is the recipient of the National Jefferson Award for Public Service, considered the Nobel Prize for extraordinary public service, the Black College Football Hall of Fame Founders Award, and the Jesse Banks Foundation Humanitarian Award. In transcending both athletics and humanitarianism, many recognize him as among the most decorated athletes in modern history. Vincent also has served on the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. He is recognized by Savoy Magazine as one of the Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America and the Sports Business Journal as a Power Player for his work in sports technology.