Ke'Shawn Vaughn
_(cropped).jpg) Vaughn with the Buccaneers in 2021 | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 4, 1997 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Pearl-Cohn (Nashville, Tennessee) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Illinois (2015–2016) Vanderbilt (2017–2019) | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||
Ke'Shawn LaMont Vaughn (born May 4, 1997) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and Vanderbilt Commodores.
Early years[edit]
Vaughn attended Pearl-Cohn Comprehensive High School in Nashville, Tennessee. As a senior, he rushed for 2,646 yards and 45 touchdowns and was named the Tennessee Gatorade Football Player of the Year.[1] Vaughn was also a high school track and field standout, anchoring the state champion 4 x 100m relay his senior year.[2] A 4-star running back recruit, Vaughn committed to the University of Illinois to play college football over offers from Louisville, Notre Dame, Purdue, and West Virginia, among others.[3][4]
College career[edit]
As a true freshman at Illinois in 2015, Vaughn rushed for 723 yards on 157 carries with six touchdowns.[5] As a sophomore in 2016, he had 301 rushing yards on 60 carries and three touchdowns. After the season, Vaughn transferred to Vanderbilt University.[6] After redshirting his first year at Vanderbilt in 2017 due to transfer rules, he rushed for 1,244 yards on 157 carries and 12 touchdowns in 2018.[7][8] Vaughn returned to Vanderbilt for his senior season in 2019 rather than declare for the 2019 NFL draft.[9]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
214 lb (97 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.51 s | 1.62 s | 2.66 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]
Vaughn was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round, 76th overall, of the 2020 NFL draft.[12] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on July 27, 2020.[13] He was activated on August 9, 2020.[14] Vaughn scored his first professional touchdown on a nine-yard reception from Tom Brady in a Week 4 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.[15] Overall, Vaughn finished his rookie season with 26 carries for 109 rushing yards in ten games.[16] Vaughn earned a Super Bowl ring when the Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31–9 in Super Bowl LV.[17]
On December 26, 2021, in a game against the Carolina Panthers, Vaughn scored the first rushing touchdown of his career on a 55-yard tote, the longest score of the year on the ground for the Buccaneers.[18]
Vaughn was waived by the Buccaneers on December 15, 2023.[19]
New England Patriots[edit]
On December 19, 2023, the New England Patriots signed Vaughn to their practice squad.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[21] On May 13, Vaughn was released by the Patriots.[22]
References[edit]
- ^ Murphy, Michael (December 18, 2014). "Pearl-Cohn's Vaughn gets Gatorade award in mail". USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Sparks, Adam (August 6, 2019). "Vanderbilt football transfer Cam Watkins makes fast competition for high school teammate Ke'Shawn Vaughn". The Tennessean. Gannett. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Michael (February 4, 2015). "Ke'Shawn Vaughn happy college decision is made". The Tennessean. Gannett. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Ke'Shawn Vaughn, 2015 Running Back, Illinois".
- ^ Daniels, Matt (October 4, 2015). "Vaughn off to a running start with Illini". The News-Gazette. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Sparks, Adam (January 31, 2017). "Pearl-Cohn's Ke'Shawn Vaughn transferring to Vanderbilt from Illinois". The Tennessean. Gannett. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Holt, Bob (July 29, 2019). "Match worth wait for 'Dores, Vaughn". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. WEHCO Media. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Vanderbilt Football: Ke'Shawn Vaughn is the SEC's Unknown Star". Athlon Sports. AMG/Parade. June 28, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Boclair, David (January 11, 2019). "Ke'Shawn Vaughn decides NFL can wait". NashvillePost.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Ke'Shawn Vaughn Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Draft Scout KeShawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Vitali, Carmen (April 24, 2020). "Bucs Add Work Horse Ke'Shawn Vaughn to Running Back Stable". www.buccaneers.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Scott (July 27, 2020). "Buccaneers Place Ke'Shawn Vaughn on Reserve/COVID-19 List". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 9, 2020). "Bucs Activate Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Re-Sign WR Jaydon Mickens". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - October 4th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Ke'Shawn Vaughn 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (February 7, 2021). "What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Ke'shawn Vaughn makes his mark with first NFL rushing TD, which is Tampa Bay Buccaneers' longest of season". December 26, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 15, 2023). "Bucs Waive Ke'Shawn Vaughn". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "Patriots Make A Series of Transactions". Patriots.com. December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Sign Seven Players to Future Contracts". Patriots.com. January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Patriots Sign Four Rookie Free Agents; Release RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn". Patriots.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.