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Tyler Vaughns
Vaughns in 2023
No. 1 – Dallas Renegades
PositionWide receiver
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1997-06-01) June 1, 1997 (age 29)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Amat (La Puente, California)
CollegeUSC
NFL draft2021: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
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

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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.

Statistics

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Season Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD
2016 USC Redshirted Redshirt
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

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Pre-draft measurables
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]
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, and was 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 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

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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] On June 2, 2025, Vaughns was named to the All-UFL Team.[19]

XFL/UFL career statistics

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Regular season

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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

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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

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  • Most receptions in a UFL game: 11 (Week 2, 2026)[20]
  • Most receiving yards in a UFL game: 146 (Week 2, 2026)

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. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  18. ^ "The UFL Agrees to Terms with 61 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  19. ^ "UFL Announces 2025 All-UFL Team". The UFL. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  20. ^ https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/trojans/football/2026/04/09/usc-football-2016-recievers-tyler-vaughns-still-producing/89517001007/
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  • USC Trojans bio
  • Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Tyler Vaughns at Wikimedia Commons
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