Justin Vincent

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American Football Player · Born Jan 25, 1983 · United States Of America · Male

Justin Vincent (born January 25, 1983) is a former American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football for Louisiana State University, and was the MVP of the 2004 BCS National Championship game. He helped beat the Arizona Cardinals with the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII, his only championship. 2Early years Vincent came to LSU from Barbe High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana. There, he was a high school All-American at running back and the Louisiana high school football player of the year. 2College career During his freshman year, Vincent began the season near the bottom of the depth chart. Joseph Addai was the starter and Shyrone Carey was the backup at the beginning of the season. Vincent, along with fellow freshmen Alley Broussard and Barrington Edwards, split time on the third string. But Vincent beat out his fellow freshmen for playing time, and by the middle of the season, Addai and Carey were injure