Linebacker, Baylor (from Texas, Utah State), 2018–23
Byron Vaughns
Lettered 2021–22 at Utah State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 45
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 238 lb
- Class (2023)
- Fifth-year
- Hometown
- Fort Worth, TX
Byron Vaughns played linebacker at Texas (2018–20), Utah State (2021–22) and Baylor (2023).
Career highs
8tackles, career hightwice; last at New Mexico, 20212sacks, career hightwice; last vs. Long Island University, 2023Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Texas | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Utah State | 44 | 20 | 11 | 4.5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022 | Utah State | 50 | 20 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | Baylor | 30 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 138 | 72 | 25.5 | 9.5 | 7 | 10 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Texas | 45 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2020 | Texas | 45 | LB | So. | ||
| 2021 | Utah State | 45 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | Utah State | 45 | LB | Sr. | ||
| 2023 | Baylor | 45 | LB | 5th | 6′4″ | 238 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Baylor 11 games, 30 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Texas State | L 31–42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Utah | L 13–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Long Island University | W 30–7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Texas | L 6–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at UCF | W 36–35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Texas Tech | L 14–39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Cincinnati | W 32–29 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Iowa State | L 18–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Houston | L 24–25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at TCU | L 17–42 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. West Virginia | L 31–34 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Utah State 11 games, 50 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. UConn | W 31–20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Alabama | L 0–55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Weber State | L 7–35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at BYU | L 26–38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Air Force | W 34–27 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Colorado State | W 17–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. New Mexico | W 27–10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Hawai’i | W 41–34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. San José State | W 35–31 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Boise State | L 23–42 | 6 | 5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Memphis | L 10–38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Utah State 14 games, 44 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Washington State | W 26–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. North Dakota | W 48–24 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | atAir Force | W 49–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Boise State | L 3–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.BYU | L 20–34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at UNLV | W 28–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Colorado State | W 26–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Hawai’i | W 51–31 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | at New Mexico State | W 35–13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atSan José State | W 48–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Wyoming | L 17–44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atNew Mexico | W 35–10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 4 | at San Diego State | W 46–13 | 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Oregon State | W 24–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Texas 7 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Rice | W 48–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 36–30 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 5 | atWest Virginia | W 42–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Oklahoma | L 27–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Kansas | W 50–48 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atTCU | L 27–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Baylor | L 10–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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