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Gerry Vaughn

LB · Iowa State · Sr. · #32

Iowa State 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Gerry Vaughn

LB · Iowa State · Sr · #32

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1890 national
CFB
College
Iowa State
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

1 coach
2021
Iowa State
2022
Iowa State
2023
Iowa State

Played his entire career under Matt Campbell.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Iowa State4-8HC: Matt Campbell · Pass-leaning
2023Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Iowa State46202.00.0--1--
2022Iowa State71304.51.5------
2021Iowa State45165.51.5------
Career1626612.03.0--1--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2023

W 42–35

at Kansas State

9 TOT  ·  8 SOLO  ·  1 INT

Edged out Kansas State on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Lakia Henry’s 2021 season.

Lakia Henry

75%match

Ole Miss · 2021

#2

Malik Robinson

Houston · 2021

74%
#3

Waynmon Steed

Miami · 2021

72%
#4

Kobe Wilson

Temple · 2021

72%
#5

Gerry Vaughn

Iowa State · 2022

71%

Matches Lakia on

Sack rate
Height
Tackle volume

Differs from Lakia on

Solo tackle rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to James Neal's senior season at Texas State (2024).

James Neal

84%match

Texas State · 2024

#2

Lawai'a Brown

Central Michigan · 2025

83%
#3

Jake Chaney

Wisconsin · 2024

82%
#4

Quincy Bryant

Wake Forest · 2024

82%
#5

Jerome Jolly Jr.

Liberty · 2023

81%

Matches James on

Tackle volume
Weight
PD rate