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| Born | July 17, 1964 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Year(s) | 1987–1992 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1987 / Round: 8 / Pick: 219 | ||
| College | Northern Illinois | ||
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| Games played | 48 | ||
| Sacks | 1 | ||
| Fumble recoveries | 1 | ||
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Clarence Vaughn (born July 17, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins.
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High school years
In high school, at Gage Park in Chicago, Vaughn played football, basketball and baseball. He was All-State honorable mention and a three-year football letterman starting on both sides of the ball as a running back and monster linebacker in the 52 monster defense.
College career
Vaughn played college football at Northern Illinois University where he won his 4-year football scholarship. He played linebacker for the Huskies and led the team in tackles with 92 tackles his senior year. In 1983, he was a linebacker on the California Bowl III championship team where they beat Fresno State. Vaughn played under three head coaches at Northern Illinois University, Bill Mallory, Lee Corso and Jerry Pettibone. In 1995, Vaughn was inducted into the NIU Hall of Fame for the 1983 football team.[1] He received his B.A. Degree in Criminal Justice and minored in Business Administration.
Professional career
Vaughn was drafted in the eighth round (219th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. In his first NFL start against the St. Louis Cardinals, he accomplished 13 solo tackles. Later that year, in a post-season game against the Minnesota Vikings, Vaughn made a critical play where he sacked Vikings quarterback Wade Wilson. They then went on to win Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos. He went on to win his second Super Bowl in 1992 against the Buffalo Bills, Super Bowl XXVI.
After football
Vaughn is currently coaching at Bluffton University under the NFLPA/NCAA program for retired players. In Colorado, he was an assistant football coach in charge of the middle linebackers for Rampart High School. He was the third Super Bowl vet ever to coach high school in Colorado (John Elway with Cherry Creek and Louis Wright with Rangeview are the other two). Vaughn is married with six kids.
External links
- Clarence Vaughn regular season stats
- Clarence Vaughn Website
- Redskins Alumni Network created by Clarence Vaughn
References
- ^ "NIU Hall of Fame", NIUhuskies.com
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