Zemaiah Vaughn
| Utah Utes – No. 5 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Sociology |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Beaumont United (Beaumont, Texas) |
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Zemaiah Vaughn is an American football cornerback for the Utah Utes.
High school career[edit]
Vaughn attended Beaumont United High School in Beaumont, Texas, where he played quarterback.[1] As a senior, he had 854 passing yards with eight touchdowns and 1,049 rushing yards. He originally committed to play college football at Lamar University before switching to the University of Utah.[2]
College career[edit]
Vaughn played in four games his first year at Utah in 2020 and had one interception. In 2021, he played in 13 games with four starts and recorded 24 tackles. In 2022, he had seven starts in 14 games and finished with 25 tackles.[3][4] Vaughn started all 13 games in 2023, recording 53 tackles and one interception.[5] He returned to Utah for the 2024 season.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Lamar football following through on finding talent in Southeast Texas". Beaumont Express.
- ^ "Local Lamar commit flipped days before National Signing Day". Beaumont Express.
- ^ "'By committee we can be pretty awesome': Here's how Utah will replace Clark Phillips III at cornerback". Deseret News. August 13, 2023.
- ^ "With Utah's Clark Phillips III out, who will replace him at cornerback in the Rose Bowl?". Deseret News. December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Utah's secondary has gone from a question mark to a strength in just a few months". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Utah CB Zemaiah Vaughn Posts Highlights Video After Announcing 2024 Return". KSL Sports.