Troy Vincent Sr. is the executive vice president of football operations at the NFL. He has been a league executive with the NFL for 15 years, and he was an NFL player for 15 years before joining the NFL executive office. He played for the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Washington Commanders. Vincent also served as a player representative, executive committee member, and two-term president of the NFL Players Association. 

Today, he works closely with clubs, players, and NFL legends on social justice initiatives in communities across the U.S. As co-chair of the Vision28 group, spearheading efforts to establish flag football as an Olympic sport, he has been instrumental in the global growth of American football.

Vincent, a father of five, is also a dedicated advocate against domestic violence and sexual assault. Both Vincent and his wife, Tommi, share a passion for and commitment to promoting the message of “Leadership Over Violence” and 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 Foundation, the YMCA of the USA, the Roundabout Theatre Company, the Ross Initiative for Sports Equality (RISE), the American Football Coaches Association, and the Brian Dawkins Impact Foundation. 

For his charitable endeavors, Vincent is the only player in 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, The Ed Block Courage Award, and NFL Athletes in Action Bart Starr Award. Vincent was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2023. He is the recipient of The National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches 2025 Trailblazer of the Year Award.

Vincent serves as a commissioner on the U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys and the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. He is the recipient of the National Jefferson Award for Public Service, and the Jesse Banks Foundation Humanitarian Award. 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. WayMaker Media selected Vincent to its 2025 Top 50 Black WayMakers for his commitment to the betterment of others.

Troy Vincent, for your transformational leadership and remarkable life of service that spans professional excellence in the NFL, and devoted humanitarian work, embodying the very qualities Franklin & Marshall instills in students—determination, resilience, a commitment to working together, and an eagerness to serve and lead—Franklin & Marshall College bestows upon you the Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters.