Cornerback, Utah, 2020–24
Zemaiah Vaughn
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 187 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Beaumont, TX
- Born
- Apr 2, 2002
Zemaiah Vaughn played cornerback at Utah (2020–24).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Northwestern, 2023Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2021 and 2022
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Utah | 5 | CB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Utah | 5 | CB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Utah | 5 | CB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Utah | 5 | CB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Utah | 5 | CB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 187 |
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
2024 Utah 12 games, 39 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Southern Utah | W 49–0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Baylor | W 23–12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Utah State | W 38–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | at Oklahoma State | W 22–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Arizona | L 10–23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Arizona State | L 19–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. TCU | L 7–13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at Houston | L 14–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. BYU | L 21–22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Colorado | L 24–49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Iowa State | L 28–31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | at UCF | W 28–14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 Utah 13 games, 53 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Florida | W 24–11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | atBaylor | W 20–13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Weber State | W 31–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. UCLA | W 14–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at Oregon State | L 7–21 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. California | W 34–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | at USC | W 34–32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Oregon | L 6–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Arizona State | W 55–3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Washington | L 28–35 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atArizona | L 18–42 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Colorado | W 23–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Northwestern | L 7–14 | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Utah 10 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. San Diego State | W 35–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 24 | atArizona State | W 34–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Oregon State | W 42–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | atUCLA | L 32–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.USC | W 43–42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 27 | at Washington State | W 21–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Arizona | W 45–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Stanford | W 42–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atOregon | L 17–20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | atColorado | W 63–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Utah 10 games, 21 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vs.Washington State | W 24–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atUSC | W 42–26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Arizona State | W 35–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atOregon State | L 34–42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.UCLA | W 44–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atStanford | W 52–7 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | atArizona | W 38–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Oregon | W 38–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Colorado | W 28–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Oregon | W 38–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Utah 2 games, 1 tackle, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28 | atWashington | L 21–24 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dec 19 | vs.Washington State | W 45–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2½″ |
| Weight | 186 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 8½″ |
| Wingspan | 80″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.45 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.55 s |
| Vertical jump | 39½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′9″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.31 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.37 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 1 game with a stat; latest team: Minnesota Vikings.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Is this you, or do you know of something wrong or missing here? Suggest a correction. We check each one against a source before changing the page.