Tyler Vaughns (born June 1, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Arlington Renegades of the XFL. He played college football at USC.

Tyler Vaughns
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Vaughns in 2023
No. 8 – Arlington Renegades
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-01) June 1, 1997 (age 27)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Bishop Amat
(La Puente, California)
College:USC
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Vaughns attended Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, California.[1] He played wide receiver and defensive back on the football team. He also played basketball in high school. A five star recruit, Vaughns committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football.[2][3]

College career

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After redshirting his first year at USC in 2016, Vaughns played in 14 games and made 10 starts in 2017, recording 57 receptions for 809 yards and five touchdowns.[4][5][6] As a redshirt sophomore in 2018, he started 11 of 12 games, finishing the season with 58 receptions for 674 yards and six touchdowns. He returned as a starter his redshirt junior year in 2019.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
184 lb
(83 kg)
32+78 in
(0.84 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.69 s 1.64 s 2.74 s 4.40 s 7.15 s 31.5 in
(0.80 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
7 reps
All values from Pro Day[7][8]
 
Vaughns scoring a touchdown with USC.

Indianapolis Colts

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Vaughns signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2021.[9] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day, but released two days later.[10][11][12]

Pittsburgh Steelers

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On September 7, 2021, Vaughns was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[13] He was released on January 14, 2022.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 18, 2022.[15]

On August 30, 2022, Vaughns was waived by the Steelers.[16]

Arlington Renegades

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The Arlington Renegades selected Vaughns in the 10th round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023.[17] He re-signed with the team on January 22, 2024.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "New 2016 Notre Dame WR target Tyler Vaughns is nifty with his hands". The Hoosier Times.
  2. ^ "Bishop Amat football standout Tyler Vaughns picks USC". August 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Johnson, Chris (August 19, 2015). "Four-star WR Tyler Vaughns commits to USC". Sports Illustrated.
  4. ^ "Even As a Freshman, Pasadenan Tyler Vaughns is USC Trojan Football Standout".
  5. ^ Morales, Antonio. "Film Analysis: USC's Tyler Vaughns on the origins of his technique". The Athletic.
  6. ^ "Tyler Vaughns becoming threat for USC".
  7. ^ "Tyler Vaughns Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "Tyler Vaughns, Southern California, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "Colts Sign 5 Undrafted Free Agents". Colts.com. May 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021.
  11. ^ "Colts Sign 15 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 1, 2021.
  12. ^ "Colts Sign Tyler Davis, Marvell Tell III To Practice Squad; Release Curtis Bolton, Tyler Vaughns From Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 3, 2021.
  13. ^ Varley, Teresa (September 7, 2021). "Steelers make practice squad moves". Steelers.com.
  14. ^ Varley, Teresa (January 14, 2022). "Pierre placed on Reserve/COVID-19 List". Steelers.com.
  15. ^ Varley, Teresa (January 18, 2022). "Steelers sign 12 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com.
  16. ^ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2022). "Steelers make first round of roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  17. ^ "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  18. ^ "The UFL Agrees to Terms with 61 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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