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Kanious Vaughn
UTEP 2023 alumnus
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Kanious Vaughn
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
UTEP
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023UTEP3-9HC: Dana Dimel · Run-leaning
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UTEP | 19 | 14 | 6.0 | 5.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 19 | 14 | 6.0 | 5.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Finisher
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
EDGE
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Samuel Okunlola’s 2023 season.
41%match
Matches Samuel on
Hurry rate
Differs from Samuel on
Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Nasir Wyatt's freshman season at Oregon (2025).
Matches Nasir on
Sack rate
Pressure-to-sack conversion
Hurry rate
Differs from Nasir on
Class year (higher)