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 NFL executive vice president of football operations , 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 " ' No . 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 . Professional career . Miami Dolphins . Vincent was drafted by the Miami Dolphins out of the University of Wisconsin – Madison with the seventh pick in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft . He spent four seasons with the Dolphins . Philadelphia Eagles . Vincent signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1996 , where he spent eight more seasons . Vincent made five consecutive Pro Bowl s from 1999 to 2003 . In 2002 Vincent was the recipient of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award . In 2007 Vincent was named to the Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team . Vincent announced the Philadelphia Eagles 2nd Round Draft Pick at the 2011 NFL Draft . Buffalo Bills . Prior to the 2004 NFL season , Vincent signed a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills with the departure of cornerback Antoine Winfield . Vincent played one year as a cornerback , which he had played all his career , but also played free safety until he suffered a knee injury and was replaced by Terrence McGee . Washington Redskins . Vincent was slated to miss the 2006 season after suffering a hamstring injury and being placed on injured reserve on September 13 , but the Bills released Vincent on October 12 , allowing him to seek offers from other teams . He was signed on October 16 by the Washington Redskins . Vincent had perhaps the greatest game of his Washington career on November 5 , 2006 , against rival Dallas Cowboys , recording six tackles and a crucial blocked 35 - yard field goal attempt by kicker Mike Vanderjagt as time expired . The block , along with a 15 - yard facemask penalty , allowed the Redskins to return the ball into field goal range for kicker Nick Novak and win the game 22 - 19 with no time remaining resulting in the " Hand of God " game . On February 22 , 2007 , the Redskins released Vincent . NFLPA . Vincent was president of the NFL Players Association from March 29 , 2004 until March 18 , 2008 . He was replaced by Kevin Mawae . On February 26 , 2009 the Players Association announced that they were investigating whether during his tenure as president Vincent disclosed confidential personal and financial information about a number of player agents . It is alleged that Vincent emailed this information to his longtime business partner Mark Magnum for the benefit of a financial services firm co - owned by the two men . However , the AP uncovered no evidence to support the contention that Vincent , by forwarding an NFLPA e - mail to his business partner , used agents ' personal information to build his financial services company . Sr . Vice President of NFL Player Engagement . Troy Vincent was selected as the Vice President of Active Player Development in February 2010 . The NFL Players Development organization was renamed the NFL Player Engagement Organization in 2011 . NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program . While playing for the Buffalo Bills , Vincent approached the Wharton School with a novel idea to create a program to help fellow players understand that there was going to be a life after football , and that it was a life for which they needed to prepare . This vision materialized with the formation of the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program , which over the years has educated many NFL players about starting a business , investing and managing money . As the 2011 NFL Draft takes place , Jason Wingard of the " New York Daily News " , spoke to Vincent ’ s vision and the need for those entering the NFL to be prepared for what comes after their last game on the field has been played . Community involvement and philanthropic efforts . He has served on numerous boards over his career and serves on the Board of Directors for the University of Wisconsin Foundation , and the State of New Jersey After 3 Program . Vincent became the first active NFL player to serve on the National Board of Directors for Pop Warner Little Scholars Football . On March , 6 , 2012 , Troy Vincent was honored with a 2012 Jefferson Award for outstanding public service by an athlete . He and his family founded Love Thy Neighbor Community Development and Opportunity Corporation , a not - for - profit organization . Troy is recognized for his Philanthropic efforts to build community and increase the overall well - being of humanity . Mr . Vincent partnered with Feed The Children to help families in need over the 2010 holiday season . His efforts resulted in Feed The Children supplying one semi tractor - trailer full of food and essentials to Trenton on Wednesday , December 22 , 2010 . Each identified family was provided with a 25 - pound box of food , a 10 - pound box of essentials and a box of Avon products designed to help a family for a week . The truck distribution was one of the stops on Feed The Children ’ s Americans Feeding Americans Caravan , which has helped nearly 200 , 000 American and military families across the country in cities that have been affected by the nation ’ s economic downturn in 2010 . Vincent returned to one of the communities he grew up in ; the Pennsbury School District in Bucks County , Pennsylvania . His visit was in support of the Fuel Up To Play 60 program at Edgewood Elementary School . During this visit , Vincent spent time with the students , teachers , and parents . The NFL and the Players Association , along with the Mid - Atlantic Dairy Association , were co - sponsors of Fuel Up To Play 60 , which is an accelerated recess program that seeks to get kids to exercise at least 60 minutes a day and teaches kids to consume the proper food and beverages before stepping on to the field of play .