Utah State University Athletics

HONORS 
Second-Team All-Mountain West - WR/KR (2023); Honorable Mention All-Mountain West (2022); Academic All-Mountain West (2022, 2023).

CAREER RECORDS
Finished his career with 145 receptions for 1,557 yards and 16 touchdowns… Tied for ninth all-time in school history in career receptions, tied for 10th all-time career touchdown catches and 18th all-time in career receiving yards… Is the 22nd player in school history to catch 100 passes and the 38th player in school history with 1,000 career receiving yards.

SINGLE SEASON RECORDS
Had 89 receptions for 933 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior as those 89 receptions are the fourth-most in a single-season in school history, while the 11 touchdown catches are tied for the third-most.

SINGLE GAME RECORDS
Returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown against Weber State (9/10/22), which is tied for the third-longest kickoff return in school history.

2023 (SENIOR SEASON)
Earned second-team all-Mountain West honors as he started all 13 games and finished the season with 89 receptions for 933 yards (10.5 ypr/71.7 ypg) and 11 touchdowns… Those 89 receptions are the fourth-most in a single-season in school history, while the 11 touchdown catches are tied for the third-most… Led the team in receptions and was second in both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns… Also had four carries for three yards during the year… Had three 100-yard receiving games during the season and 10-plus receptions in three games… Had a career-high 12 receptions for 93 yards and one touchdown (16) at No. 25 Iowa (9/2)… Had 11 receptions for 73 yards and a career-high-tying two touchdowns (4, 5) against Idaho State (9/9)... Had 10 catches for 124 yards and a career-high-tying two touchdowns (20, 6) against James Madison (9/23)... Had back-to-back 100-yard receiving games as he had a season-high 143 receiving yards on eight catches and one touchdown (76) against Colorado State (10/7), and 119 yards on seven catches and one touchdown (43) against Fresno State (10/13)… Had eight catches for 91 yards and one touchdown (18) at San Diego State (11/4)… Finished his season with eight receptions for 86 yards and one touchdown (2) against Georgia State (12/23) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl… Also earned second-team all-MW honors as a kickoff returner as he gained 227 yards on nine returns (25.2 ypr) with a long of 43 yards… Returned a season-high-tying two kickoffs for a season-best 61 yards against GSU in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl… Had a season-long 43-yard kickoff return at SDSU… Finished the season with a team-best 1,163 all-purpose yards (89.5 ypg)… Was second in the MW and 11th in the nation in receiving touchdowns with 11 (0.8 pg), second in the MW and 13th in the nation in receptions (6.8 pg), fifth in the MW and 45th in the nation in receiving yards (71.8 ypg), and ninth in the MW and 97th in the nation in all-purpose yards (89.5 ypg)… Earned academic all-MW honors.

2022 (JUNIOR SEASON) 
Earned honorable mention all-Mountain West honors as he played in all 13 games, making 10 starts… Finished the season with 56 receptions for 624 yards (11.1 ypr/48.0 ypg) and five touchdowns… Tied for first on the team in receiving touchdowns, and was second in both receptions and receiving yards… Returned 19 kickoffs for 503 yards (26.5 ypr) and one touchdown, and rushed for 72 yards on 13 carries and one score… His seven total touchdowns were the second-most on the team… Finished the season with 1,199 all-purpose yards (92.2 ypg) to rank second on the team… Had one 100-yard receiving game on the season as he had a career-high eight receptions for a career-best 148 yards, including a career-long 75-yard reception for a touchdown, against Boise State (10/25)… Also scored on a 3-yard run against the Broncos as he carried the ball four times for 22 yards… Added three kickoff returns for 44 yards in the game as he finished with 214 all-purpose yards… Had a career-high two touchdown receptions against UNLV (9/24), as he caught six passes for 74 yards… Had five receptions for 83 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown, against New Mexico (11/5)… Added a 34-yard touchdown reception against Air Force (10/8) as he had four catches for 52 yards against the Falcons… Had at least four receptions in 10 of the 13 games he played in… Returned a career-high four kickoffs for a career-best 140 yards against Weber State (9/10), including a 100-yard touchdown, which is tied for the third-longest in school history… Tied his career high with four kickoff returns for 121 yards against Memphis (12/27) in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl… Led the MW and tied for second in the nation with his one kickoff return for touchdown (0.08 pg), was second in the MW and 10th in the nation in kickoff returns (26.5 ypr), tied for fourth in the MW in receiving touchdowns with five (0.38 pg), seventh in the MW in receptions (4.3 pg) and 10th in the MW in all-purpose yards (92.2 ypg).. Earned academic all-MW honors.

JUNIOR COLLEGE 
Earned California Community College Football Coaches Association (CCCFCA) All-American honors and was a two-time Southern California Football Association (SCFA) Northern Conference first-team selection at wide receiver at Ventura (California) Junior College... Finished his junior college career with a school-record 149 receptions for 1,715 yards and 20 touchdowns, to go along with 10 100-yard receiving games... As a sophomore, he caught 58 passes for 736 yards (12.7 ypr) and eight touchdowns, while returning five kickoffs for 165 yards and 11 punts for 139 yards and one touchdown... Had five 100-yard receiving games as a sophomore, including a season-high seven receptions for 110 yards and a career-high-tying two touchdowns against San Diego Mesa JC... Also had seven receptions for 100 yards and one touchdown against Saddleback JC... Had five receptions for 102 yards, including a season-long 72-yard touchdown, against Moorpark JC... Was named his team’s Offensive MVP as a freshman in 2019, as he had 91 receptions for 979 yards (10.8 ypr) and 12 touchdowns, to go along with seven kickoff returns for 149 yards... Posted five 100-yard receiving games as a freshman and had four games with double-digit receptions... Also had two touchdown catches in four different games... Caught a career-high 15 passes for a career-best 151 yards and a career-high-tying two touchdowns against Fullerton JC... Added 10 receptions for 116 yards and two touchdowns against East Los Angeles JC and had 10 receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns against Saddleback JC... Also had eight receptions for 116 yards and two touchdowns against Orange Coast CC... As a freshman, he set the single-season school record for receptions (91) and finished second all-time in touchdown receptions (12), earning first-team all-region honors after helping the Pirates to a 9-3 record and a 4-1 conference mark to claim a share of the Northern Conference title.

HIGH SCHOOL 
Played in just five games during his senior season at Westlake High School in Thousand Oaks, California... Earned all-conference honors as both a sophomore and junior at Newbury Park (California) High School, as he had 74 receptions for 926 yards (12.5 ypr) and four touchdowns, and rushed for 201 yards on 30 carries (6.7 ypc) and three touchdowns... As a junior, he caught 16 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns, and returned 15 kickoffs for 327 yards... During his sophomore season, he caught 58 passes for 667 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed for 166 yards on 22 carries with three touchdowns as he was named his team’s MVP.   

PERSONAL 
Son of Justin Vaughn and Nicole Gomez... Has three sisters and one brother... Graduated from USU in the spring of 2024 with a degree in sociology... First name is pronounced Tuh-rell.