Byron Vaughns
Byron Vaughns
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Byron Vaughns has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 6 tackles, 2 TFL against Cincinnati — Week 8, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Baylor, 124 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Aranda.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
our read surprisingly productive for a linebacker with no award recognition yet — top-1% tackles behind the line, top-4% solo-tackle rate.2023 profile
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Baylor | 30 | 22 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Utah State | 50 | 20 | 6.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Utah State | 44 | 20 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 6 | -- | -- |
| Career | 124 | 62 | 25.5 | 9.5 | 7 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2023
W 30–7
vs Long Island University
2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 2 SACKS
Dominant 23-point win at home against Long Island University.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Leon Lowery’s 2022 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Leon Lowery's senior season at Syracuse (2022).
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