Usage / Role
55%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2013-2019Vanderbilt
Ke'Shawn Vaughn
RB • 5'10" • 218 lbs • Antioch, TN, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Ke'Shawn Vaughn leans workhorse runner traits and 54.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
65
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
60
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
83
High-upside career profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Vanderbilt
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Illinois • Vanderbilt
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Player Story
Ke'Shawn Vaughn built his college career from 2013 through 2019 as a running back from Antioch, TN wearing No. 5, spending time with Illinois and Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Ke'Shawn Vaughn's career was his...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 12
- Overall
- No. 76
- NFL Team
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ke'Shawn Vaughn, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Vanderbilt. Ke'Shawn Vaughn leans workhorse runner traits and 54.6 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,944
- Rushing yards
- 3,296
- Receiving yards
- 648
- Touchdowns
- 33
Featured Highlight
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Ke'Shawn Vaughn Vanderbilt Highlights
2019 · Vanderbilt · Player Highlight
Ke'Shawn Vaughn college highlights at Vanderbilt.
- Season
- 2019
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Ke'Shawn Vaughn quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Vanderbilt · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,944
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Vanderbilt
- Top game
- UNLV
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 3 · Pick 12 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2019 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,298 scrimmage yards · RB 32nd (top 5%) · SEC 8th (top 3%) · National 43rd (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 11 | 842 | 723 | 119 | 6 | 63 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 11 | 390 | 301 | 89 | 3 | 39.3 |
| 2018 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 12 | 243 | 243 | 0 | 2 | 78.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 12 | 1,171 | 1,001 | 170 | 12 | 78.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 12 | 1,298 | 1,028 | 270 | 10 | 78.3 |
Related Context
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Ke'Shawn Vaughn played RB for Illinois and Vanderbilt. Across 6 tracked seasons, Ke'Shawn Vaughn recorded 3,296 rushing yards, 648 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Vanderbilt.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Vanderbilt paired 1,414 primary output with 72.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 44.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Illinois, Vanderbilt.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Win with 203 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
76.5
Efficiency
44.9
Usage
30.3
Consistency
60.9
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kent State: 43. Western Illinois: 53. North Carolina: 64. Middle Tennessee: 83. Nebraska: 95. Iowa: 116. Wisconsin: 55. Penn State: 71. Purdue: 203. Ohio State: -4. Northwestern: 63
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kent State: 11 by 40.7. Western Illinois: 15 by 36.8. North Carolina: 14 by 43.6. Middle Tennessee: 14 by 63.2. Nebraska: 25 by 41.4. Iowa: 23 by 43.1. Wisconsin: 14 by 42.8. Penn State: 21 by 29.9. Purdue: 17 by 99.8. Ohio State: 6 by 0. Northwestern: 13 by 52.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins95.4 · Games = 5 · +34.6 vs Losses
Losses60.8 · Games = 6 · -34.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
99.8 vs Purdue
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/28 | vs Northwestern | L 14-24 | 12 | 62 | 5.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Ohio State | L 3-28 | 6 | -4 | -0.70 | 0 | — | — | -0.7 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Purdue100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 48-14 | 16 | 180 | 11.30 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11.9 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Penn State | L 0-39 | 15 | 38 | 2.50 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Wisconsin | L 13-24 | 13 | 55 | 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Iowa | L 20-29 | 19 | 67 | 3.50 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 5.0 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Nebraska | W 14-13 | 24 | 98 | 4.10 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 27-25 | 13 | 80 | 6.20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5.9 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ North Carolina | L 14-48 | 13 | 51 | 3.90 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Western Illinois | W 44-0 | 15 | 53 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Kent State | W 52-3 | 11 | 43 | 3.90 | 1 | — | — | 3.9 |
Player Story
Ke'Shawn Vaughn story
Ke'Shawn Vaughn built his college career from 2013 through 2019 as a running back from Antioch, TN wearing No. 5, spending time with Illinois and Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Ke'Shawn Vaughn's career was his backfield work: 3,296 rushing yards, 572 carries, 30 rushing touchdowns, and 648 receiving yards across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Vanderbilt. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 648 receiving yards, 3 tackles, and 13 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Illinois and Vanderbilt.
The arc is straightforward: Ke'Shawn Vaughn moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Illinois
2013-2016
Opening stop
- 2
Vanderbilt
2018-2019
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 842 | 44.9 | 30.3 | 842 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 390 | 43.5 | 13.6 | -452 |
| 2018 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 1,414 | 72.9 | 26.2 | 1,024 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 1,414 | 72.9 | 26.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 1,298 | 54.6 | 40.1 | -116 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UNLV
Week 7 · L 10-34
Loss with 193 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
193
Scrimmage Yards
100 takeover
193 scrimmage yards and 42.1 usage.
#2
vs Baylor
Week 1 · L 38-45 · Postseason
243
Scrimmage Yards
96.2 takeover
Loss with 243 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
243 scrimmage yards and 31 usage.
#3
@ Purdue
Week 10 · W 48-14 · Conference game
203
Scrimmage Yards
93.2 takeover
Win with 203 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
203 scrimmage yards and 27.9 usage.
#4
vs North Carolina
Week 2 · L 23-48
130
Scrimmage Yards
92.3 takeover
Loss with 130 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
130 scrimmage yards and 35.8 usage.
#5
@ Missouri
Week 11 · L 28-33 · Conference game
196
Scrimmage Yards
89.6 takeover
Loss with 196 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
196 scrimmage yards and 31.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Vanderbilt
1,414 primary output · 72.9 efficiency · 26.2 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
78.6
1,414 primary · 72.9 efficiency · 26.2 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
78.3
1,298 primary · 54.6 efficiency · 40.1 usage
Milestones
11
100+ rush yards
7
150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
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