Tyler Vaughns
.jpg) Vaughns in 2023 | |
| No. 1 – Dallas Renegades | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 1, 1997 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Amat (La Puente, California) |
| College | USC |
| NFL draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Tyler Vaughns (born June 1, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at USC.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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.
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2016 | USC | Redshirted  | |||||
| 2017 | USC | 14 | 10 | 57 | 809 | 14.2 | 5 |
| 2018 | USC | 12 | 11 | 58 | 674 | 11.6 | 6 |
| 2019 | USC | 13 | 11 | 74 | 912 | 12.3 | 6 |
| 2020 | USC | 6 | 5 | 33 | 406 | 12.3 | 3 |
| Career | 45 | 37 | 222 | 2,801 | 12.6 | 20 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 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+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 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] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]Vaughns signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2021.[9] He was waived on August 31, and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day, but released two days later.[10][11][12]
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]On September 7, 2021, Vaughns was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad.[13] He was released by the Steelers on January 14, 2022.[14] Vaughns signed a reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh on January 18.[15] On August 30, Vaughns was waived by the Steelers.[16]
Arlington / Dallas Renegades
[edit]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] On June 2, 2025, Vaughns was named to the All-UFL Team.[19]
XFL/UFL career statistics
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | League | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
| 2023 | ARL | XFL | 9 | 7 | 31 | 302 | 9.7 | 27 | 1 |
| 2024 | ARL | UFL | 10 | 10 | 45 | 503 | 11.2 | 39 | 3 |
| 2025 | ARL | 10 | 9 | 41 | 475 | 11.6 | 41 | 4 | |
| 2026 | DAL | 10 | 10 | 41 | 527 | 12.9 | 59 | 7 | |
| Career | 39 | 36 | 158 | 1,807 | 11.4 | 59 | 15 | ||
Postseason
[edit]| Year | Team | League | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
| 2023 | ARL | XFL | 2 | 2 | 11 | 112 | 10.2 | 29 | 1 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 11 | 112 | 10.2 | 29 | 1 | ||
Records and achievements
[edit]- Most receptions in a UFL game: 11 (Week 2, 2026)[20]
- Most receiving yards in a UFL game: 146 (Week 2, 2026)
References
[edit]- ↑ "New 2016 Notre Dame WR target Tyler Vaughns is nifty with his hands". The Hoosier Times.
- ↑ "Bishop Amat football standout Tyler Vaughns picks USC". August 19, 2015.
- ↑ Johnson, Chris (August 19, 2015). "Four-star WR Tyler Vaughns commits to USC". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ "Even As a Freshman, Pasadenan Tyler Vaughns is USC Trojan Football Standout".
- ↑ Morales, Antonio. "Film Analysis: USC's Tyler Vaughns on the origins of his technique". The Athletic.
- ↑ "Tyler Vaughns becoming threat for USC".
- ↑ "Tyler Vaughns Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Tyler Vaughns, Southern California, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Colts Sign 5 Undrafted Free Agents". Colts.com. May 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Colts Announce Final 2021 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. August 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Colts Sign 15 Players To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Colts Sign Tyler Davis, Marvell Tell III To Practice Squad; Release Curtis Bolton, Tyler Vaughns From Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 3, 2021.
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (September 7, 2021). "Steelers make practice squad moves". Steelers.com.
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (January 14, 2022). "Pierre placed on Reserve/COVID-19 List". Steelers.com.
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (January 18, 2022). "Steelers sign 12 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ↑ "The UFL Agrees to Terms with 61 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ↑ "UFL Announces 2025 All-UFL Team". The UFL. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ↑ https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/trojans/football/2026/04/09/usc-football-2016-recievers-tyler-vaughns-still-producing/89517001007/
External links
[edit]- USC Trojans bio
Media related to Tyler Vaughns at Wikimedia Commons
