Shawn Vincent
American football player (born 1968)
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Shawn David Vincent (born June 2, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Akron Zips.
Bellaire, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born | June 2, 1968 Bellaire, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | St. Clairsville (St. Clairsville, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College | Akron | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1991: undrafted | ||||||||
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Vincent was born in Bellaire, Ohio. He attended St. Clairsville High School, where he was named all-conference as both quarterback and defensive back in 1986[1] and accepted a scholarship to play college football for the University of Akron as a defensive back.[2][3] He left Akron to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1991,[4] during which he intercepted two passes from decorated quarterback Warren Moon in a single game.[5] Vincent attended summer training with the Steelers prior to the 1992 season, but it was announced in July that he had left camp,[6] and he was not on the 1992 final roster. He was inducted into the OVAC Hall of Fame in 2012[3] and the St. Clairsville High School Hall of Fame in 2013.[2]
