
Running back, Vanderbilt (from Illinois), 2015–19
Ke’Shawn Vaughn
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 218 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Antioch, TN
- Born
- May 4, 1997, in Nashville, Tennessee
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Ke’Shawn Vaughn played running back at Illinois (2015–16) and Vanderbilt (2018–19). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Vaughn in round 3, No. 76 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
243rushing yards, career highvs. Baylor, 20183rushing touchdowns, career highat Arkansas, 20186catches, career highat Penn State, 201580receiving yards, career highvs. Missouri, 2019Honors
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Illinois | 157 | 723 | 4.6 | 6 | 78 |
| 2016 | Illinois | 60 | 301 | 5.0 | 3 | 65 |
| 2018 | Vanderbilt | 157 | 1,244 | 7.9 | 12 | 78 |
| 2019 | Vanderbilt | 198 | 1,028 | 5.2 | 9 | 75 |
| Career | 572 | 3,296 | 5.8 | 30 | 78 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Illinois | 16 | 119 | 7.4 | 0 | 32 |
| 2016 | Illinois | 9 | 89 | 9.9 | 0 | 61 |
| 2018 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 170 | 13.1 | 2 | 75 |
| 2019 | Vanderbilt | 28 | 270 | 9.6 | 1 | 61 |
| Career | 66 | 648 | 9.8 | 3 | 75 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Illinois | 5 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2016 | Illinois | 5 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | Vanderbilt | 5 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2019 | Vanderbilt | 5 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 218 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Illinois | 181 | -0.03 | 13th (n=268) | 0.12 | -4.7 | 22% | 0.07 |
| 2016 | Illinois | 74 | 0.03 | 18th (n=259) | 0.13 | 2.4 | 12% | 0.19 |
| 2018 | Vanderbilt | 175 | 0.41 | 97th (n=300) | 0.15 | 71.3 | 22% | 0.47 |
| 2019 | Vanderbilt | 232 | 0.21 | 80th (n=287) | 0.13 | 49.7 | 31% | 0.20 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Vanderbilt 12 games, 1,028 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 6–30 | 15 | 74 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 24 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 24–42 | 17 | 56 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 22 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 38–66 | 20 | 130 | 2 | 52 | 2 | 21 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 24–18 | 17 | 138 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 8 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 6–31 | 18 | 69 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 15 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 10–34 | 15 | 140 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 53 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 21–14 | 29 | 96 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 80 |
| Nov 2 | at | L 7–24 | 20 | 87 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 11 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 0–56 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 14–38 | 12 | 58 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 38–0 | 14 | 139 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 8 |
| Nov 30 | at | L 10–28 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
2018 Vanderbilt 12 games, 1,244 rushing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 35–7 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 12 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 41–10 | 11 | 93 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 6 |
| Sep 15 | at | L 17–22 | 10 | 54 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | L 14–37 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 36 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 31–27 | 17 | 146 | 1 | 78 | – | – |
| Oct 6 | at | L 13–41 | 9 | 79 | 0 | 43 | – | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. | L 27–37 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 75 |
| Oct 27 | at | W 45–31 | 26 | 172 | 3 | 63 | – | – |
| Nov 10 | at | L 28–33 | 15 | 182 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 14 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 36–29 | 25 | 127 | 1 | 19 | 2 | −8 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 38–13 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 33 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 38–45 | 13 | 243 | 2 | 69 | – | – |
2016 Illinois 11 games, 301 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 52–3 | 17 | 49 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 11 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 23–48 | 15 | 116 | 1 | 65 | 4 | 14 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 10–34 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at | L 16–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 31–34 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 29 | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | W 24–7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 61 |
| Oct 22 | at | L 8–41 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 45 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 17–40 | 7 | 34 | 1 | 28 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 31–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | L 3–48 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 0–28 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 |
2015 Illinois 11 games, 723 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 52–3 | 11 | 43 | 1 | 15 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 44–0 | 15 | 53 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | at | L 14–48 | 13 | 51 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 27–25 | 13 | 80 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 14–13 | 24 | 98 | 0 | 48 | 1 | −3 |
| Oct 10 | at | L 20–29 | 19 | 67 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 49 |
| Oct 24 | vs. | L 13–24 | 13 | 55 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at | L 0–39 | 15 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 33 |
| Nov 7 | at | W 48–14 | 16 | 180 | 2 | 78 | 1 | 23 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | L 3–28 | 6 | −4 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | L 14–24 | 12 | 62 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Named to the 2020 Senior Bowl (South team) but didn’t play.
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅝″ |
| Weight | 214 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅞″ |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 73½″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.51 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.55 sW |
| Vertical jump | 32″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 24 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 26 | 109 | 0 | 5 | 34 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 36 | 180 | 2 | 4 | 26 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 17 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 24 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 24 | 105 | 388 | 2 | 14 | 81 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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