Vickiel Vaughn
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Vickiel Vaughn (born October 24, 1983) is a former
Early years
Vaughn attended
College career
Vaughn played college football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks from 2002 to 2005, all under head coach Houston Nutt. Vaughn appeared in all 14 games for Arkansas as a true freshman in 2002. Primarily, Vaughn played on punt returns and kickoff coverage. He made three tackles throughout the course of the season, including two in special teams action. He had one solo stop against Minnesota in the 2002 Music City Bowl.[1]
As a sophomore in 2003, after spending his first season as a free safety, he moved to
As a junior in 2004, he played in 11 games with 10 starts. He started the first seven of eight contests at free safety then started the final three contests at strong safety. He led the Razorbacks with 66 tackles, including 47 solo stops. He also had two interceptions, three pass deflections, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Against Auburn, Vaughn had nine tackles, including seven solo stops, a fumble recovery and an interception against the Tigers.[1]
As a senior in 2005, Vaughn finished second on the team with 83 tackles. He had four interceptions, returning one for a touchdown and recovered one fumble.[2]
Professional career
In the
On December 31, 2007, the Denver Broncos signed Vaughn to a reserve/futures contract.[4] The Broncos waived Vaughn on June 13, 2008.[5] On August 1, the Broncos replaced safety John Lynch with Vaughn, then waived Vaughn on August 30.[6][7] He signed with the Dallas Cowboys practice squad on December 9, 2008.[8]
In 2010, Vaughn made his professional debut with the
Vaughn returned to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville to finish his bachelor's degree in criminal justice. He graduated in 2012 and worked for
References
- ^ a b c d "Vickiel Vaughn". Arkansas Razorbacks. September 1, 2005. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ a b "Vickiel Vaughn". San Francisco 49ers.
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Bloom signs with Steelers". Denver Post. January 1, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Transactions". Chicago Tribune. June 14, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Jones, Lindsay H. & Klis, Mike (August 2, 2008). "Veteran Nalen gets good news about left knee". Denver Post. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "List of Broncos cuts". Associated Press. August 30, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Archer, Todd (December 9, 2008). "Cowboys sign Vickiel Vaughn to practice squad". Dallasnews.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008.
- ^ 2010 IFL stats
- ^ "2010 IFL standings". Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ 2010 IFL playoff stats
- ^ Scoreboard ifl.fbstats.pointstreak.com [dead link]
- ^ LinkedIn Profile [self-published source]