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2018 (SR): Played in all 13 games, making seven starts... Finished the season with 33 receptions for 581 yards (17.6 ypr) and five touchdowns, while carrying the ball 12 times for 100 yards (8.3 ypc)... Ranked third on the team in every receiving category... His 17.6 yards per reception average ranked third in the Mountain West and 30th in the nation... Ended his career with back-to-back 100-yard receiving games, the first of his career, with a career-high seven receptions for 107 yards at No. 21 Boise State (11/24) and two receptions for a career-high 109 yards with a career-best two touchdowns against North Texas (12/15) in the New Mexico Bowl... Had a career-long 72-yard touchdown reception against the Mean Green... Caught at least two passes in 12 games... Had a 43-yard touchdown catch against Air Force (9/22), a 33-yard game-winning touchdown catch in the final 90 seconds at Colorado State (11/17) and a 2-yard touchdown catch against Tennessee Tech (9/13)... Carried the ball twice for 53 yards at Hawai’i (11/3), including a season-long rush of 41 yards, and had a 36-yard run at BYU (10/5)... Tied for the team lead with 10 receptions of at least 20 yards to go along with two rushes over 20 yards.

2017 (JR): Played in all 13 games, making his first career start against New Mexico State (12/29) in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl… Finished the season with 14 receptions for 155 yards (11.1 ypr) and had 99 yards rushing on six carries (16.5 ypc) and one touchdown… Also had one touchdown pass on the season from 29 yards and returned one kickoff for 20 yards… Had a season-high four receptions for 37 yards and one rush for six yards against NMSU… Scored his only touchdown of the season at Air Force (11/25) on a 71-yard touchdown run as he finished the game with two rushes for 69 yards, while adding one reception for six yards… Threw a 29-yard touchdown pass against Wyoming (10/14), while adding two receptions for a season-best 46 yards, including a season-long of 29 yards, to go along with a 14-yard rush against the Cowboys… Had two receptions for 11 yards at San José State (9/23) and two receptions for 22 yards at New Mexico (11/4)… Added two receptions for 19 yards and one rush for eight yards at UNLV (10/21)… Had one reception for 14 yards against Boise State (10/28)… Added six tackles (6-solo) on the year, which included a season-high three at UNLV.   

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent two seasons at Mt. San Antonio Junior College in Walnut, Calif... During his sophomore season in 2015, he rushed for 368 yards on 72 carries (5.1 ypc) with five touchdowns, and caught 21 passes for 222 yards (10.6 ypr) and three touchdowns... Had four carries for 56 yards against Ventura JC, including a career-long 38-yard touchdown run... Also had four carries for 57 yards against Chaffey JC, including a 23-yard touchdown...  Recorded a season-best 61 rushing yards on four carries against Los Angeles Harbor JC, including a 35-yard touchdown... Had a career-best 16 carries for 55 yards against Golden West JC... Had a career-best five receptions for 37 yards against Fullerton JC and four catches for 25 yards against Canyons JC... Had a career-high 72 receiving yards on two receptions, including a career-long 69-yard touchdown, against Citrus JC... Had a career-high two receiving touchdowns against Grossmont JC as he caught three passes for 59 yards in the game... Added 14 kickoff returns for 426 yards (30.4 ypr) and one touchdown and 13 punt returns for 208 yards (16.0 ypr) and two touchdowns... Had two kickoff returns for a career-best 111 yards, including a career-long 91-yard return for a touchdown, against Ventura JC... Had four kickoff returns for 97 yards against Fullerton JC... Had two punt returns for 88 yards against Long Beach JC, including a career-long 88-yard touchdown... Added three punt returns for 68 yards against El Camino JC, including a 65-yard touchdown, and had three punt returns for 44 yards against Grossmont JC... As a freshman in 2014, he carried the ball 55 times for 266 yards (4.8 ypc) and three touchdowns, to go along with 10 receptions for 135 yards (13.5 ypr) and one touchdown... Carried the ball nine times for a career-high 69 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown, against Grossmont JC... Added eight carries for 62 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown, against Ventura JC, and had an 11-yard touchdown run against Los Angeles Harbor JC... Had three receptions for 42 yards against Fullerton JC and two receptions for 27 yards against Canyons JC... Had a 24-yard touchdown catch against Riverside JC... Added 18 kickoff returns for 459 yards (25.5 ypr), including a career-long 98-yard touchdown return against Los Angeles Harbor JC... Also had 12 punt returns for 119 yards (9.9 ypr), including a career-long 84-yard touchdown City College of San Francisco. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team all-area honors from the San Gabriel Valley Tribune at running back as a prep senior at Charter Oak High School in Covina, Calif... Rushed for 1,811 yards on 203 carries (8.9 ypc) and 26 touchdowns as a prep senior, while catching 32 passes for 420 yards (13.1 ypr) and two touchdowns... Also returned four kickoffs for 199 yards (49.8 ypr) and one touchdown... Defensively, added eight tackles, including 1.0 tackles for loss, to go along with two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one interception... Scored a career-high-tying five touchdowns against Glendora HS as he rushed for 110 yards on 13 carries and four touchdowns... Also had a 93-yard kickoff return for a score in the game... Added four rushing touchdowns against Los Osos HS as he rushed for 163 yards on 15 carries.... Rushed for a career-high 277 yards on a career-best 27 carries and two touchdowns against Los Alamitos HS... Gained 273 yards on 26 carries and scored a career-high five rushing touchdowns against Damien HS... Added 207 rushing yards on 19 carries and scored two touchdowns against Claremont HS... Had a career-long 96-yard touchdown run against Bishop Amat HS as he carried the ball six times for 109 yards... Gained 171 yards on 17 carries and scored two touchdowns against South Hills HS... Rushed for 165 yards on 25 carries and scored three touchdowns against Chaparral HS, and rushed for 163 yards on 15 carries and scored two touchdowns against Ayala HS... In all, he had 10 100-yard and three 200-yard rushing games during his senior season, and had multiple rushing touchdowns in eight games... Had a career-high five receptions twice as he gained 51 yards against Bishop Amat HS and had 37 receiving yards against Roosevelt HS... Had two receptions for a career-best 85 yards against South Hills HS, which included a 76-yard touchdown, and had four receptions for 52 yards against Ayala HS, which included a 41-yard touchdown... Played wide receiver during his junior season and earned first-team all-area honors from the San Gabriel Valley Tribune as he caught 66 passes for 1,171 yards (17.7 ypr) and 10 touchdowns, while adding 38 rushing yards on six carries (6.3 ypc)... Had six 100-yard receiving games during the season... Had five receptions for a career-best 153 yards and two touchdowns against Ayala HS, including a 70-yard touchdown... Had eight receptions for 146 yards against South Hills HS... Had four receptions for 145 yards and two scores, including a career-long 82-yard touchdown, against Roosevelt HS... Had seven receptions for 137 yards and two touchdowns against Esperanza HS... Had five catches for 113 yards and a 61-yard touchdown against Santiago HS, and had seven catches for 110 yards against Upland HS... Defensively, he recorded 42 tackles, including 1.0 tackles for loss, while adding 12 pass breakups and four interceptions... As a sophomore, he carried the ball 40 times for 155 yards (3.9 ypc) and two touchdowns and caught two passes for 30 yards, while returning eight kickoffs for 216 yards (27.0 ypr) and four punts for 24 yards (6.0 ypr)... Added five tackles and one pass breakup on defense.

PERSONAL: One of 12 children of Geoffrey Vaughns Sr. and Tamara Vaughns... His brother, Tyler, plays football at USC... Attended the same junior college as current USU senior linebacker Suli Tamaivena... Graduated from Utah State in December of 2018 with a general studies degree. 

CAREER STATS

CAREER HIGHS - Catches: 7, at Boise State (11/24/18); Yards: 109, vs. North Texas (12/15/18); Long Catch: 72, vs. North Texas (12/15/18); TD: 2, vs. North Texas (12/15/18).

CAREER HIGHS - Rushes: 3, vs. San José State (11/10/18); Yards: 69, at Air Force (11/25/17); Long Rush: 71, at Air Force (11/25/17); TD: 1, at Air Force (11/25/17).

CAREER HIGHS - Att: 1, vs. two opponents; Comp: 1, vs. Wyoming  (10/14/17); Yards: 29, vs. Wyoming  (10/14/17); Long Pass: 29, vs. Wyoming  (10/14/17); TD: 1, vs. Wyoming  (10/14/17).