Running back, Central Michigan (from Liberty), 2023–⁠26

Vaughn Blue

Number
No. 24
Height
5′11″
Weight
205 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Mount Pleasant, SC

Vaughn Blue plays running back for Central Michigan, after Liberty (2023–⁠25).

2026 so far

162 rushing yards, 1 TD

Last game: vs. Western Michigan, L 14–⁠21

Next game: vs. Miami (OH), Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 25@UNM
  2. 27COLG
  3. 55WYO
  4. 29AKR
  5. 10@OHIO
  6. 16WMU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2023

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Liberty191166.1021
2024Liberty352075.9145
2025Liberty472345.0222
2026Central Michigan331624.9118
Career1347195.4445

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Liberty4266.5112
2024Liberty7436.1023
2025Liberty811914.9159
2026Central Michigan5295.8017
Career242179.0259

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Liberty24RBYr 1
2024Liberty24RBYr 2
2025Liberty24RBYr 3
2026Central Michigan24RBJr. (Yr 4)5′11″205

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2023Liberty230.05––1.26%–
2024Liberty410.10––4.16%0.06
2025Liberty590.16––9.28%0.18
2026Central Michigan380.05––1.910%–

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.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Liberty45%3.301.100.9011%
2026Central Michigan52%3.701.200.5016%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Central Michigan 6 games, 162 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 5atNew MexicoL 7–⁠3832501−10
Sep 12vs.ColgateW 13–⁠1062713290
Sep 19vs.WyomingW 24–⁠1015550–––
Oct 3vs.AkronW 41–⁠174290–––
Oct 10atOhioL 14–⁠313100110
Oct 17vs.Western MichiganL 14–⁠212160–––
2025 Liberty 10 games, 234 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.MaineW 28–⁠7260–––
Sep 6atJacksonville StateL 24–⁠34160–––
Sep 13atBowling GreenL 13–⁠234180–––
Oct 8atUTEPW 19–⁠817750100
Oct 14vs.New Mexico StateW 30–⁠2741903120
Nov 1vs.DelawareW 59–⁠305231–––
Nov 8vs.Missouri StateL 17–⁠215340120
Nov 15atFlorida InternationalL 27–⁠3432311360
Nov 22atLouisiana TechL 28–⁠344230–––
Nov 29vs.Kennesaw StateL 42–⁠482702691
2024 Liberty 11 games, 207 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.CampbellW 41–⁠24–––120
Sep 7atNew Mexico StateW 30–⁠244610–––
Sep 14vs.UTEPW 28–⁠104903290
Sep 21vs.East CarolinaW 35–⁠242−80–––
Oct 8vs.Florida InternationalW 31–⁠24280–––
Oct 23atKennesaw StateL 24–⁠27240–––
Oct 30vs.Jacksonville StateL 21–⁠315501–––
Nov 9atMiddle TennesseeW 37–⁠173200170
Nov 16atMassachusettsW 35–⁠3431101−20
Nov 23vs.Western KentuckyW 38–⁠214380170
Jan 4 ✦vs.BuffaloL 7–⁠266140–––
2023 Liberty 6 games, 116 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2vs.Bowling GreenW 34–⁠2445002201
Sep 9vs.New Mexico StateW 33–⁠175140150
Sep 16atBuffaloW 55–⁠273120–––
Nov 25atUTEPW 42–⁠285380–––
Dec 1vs.New Mexico StateW 49–⁠35110–––
Jan 1 ✦vs.OregonL 6–⁠45110110

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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