Skip To Main Content

Wofford College Athletics

Schedule

2017 Football Roster

WG Sports Photos

92 Tyler Vaughn

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 270
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown McDonough, Ga.
  • Highschool Union Grove

Biography

2017: Started all 13 games at defensive end ... Named All-Southern Conference First Team by the coaches ... Recorded 36 total tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss, along with three quarterback pressures ... In the season opener against Furman (9/2) had five tackles ... Shared tackles for loss against Gardner-Webb (9/23) and at Presbyterian (9/30) ... At The Citadel (10/14) had 12 tackles and a tackle for loss to lead the team ... At ETSU (10/28) had six tackles ... Added a tackle in the NCAA FCS Playoffs at North Dakota State (12/9) ... 2016: Started all 14 games at defensive end ... Named All-Southern Conference first team by the coaches and media ... Finished the season with 56 total tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks ... Was third in the Southern Conference in sacks per game (0.62) and tackles for loss per game (1.3) ... Earned team’s best defensive lineman and most improved honors ... In the season opener at Tennessee Tech (9/1) had three tackles, two of which were sacks for a loss of 18 yards ... Had one sack against Johnson C. Smith (9/17) ... At Samford (10/1) had four tackles, with one sack ... Against The Citadel (10/22) had seven tackles ... Recorded one sack against Mercer (10/29) ... At Furman (11/5) had seven tackles, three of which were for a loss, and a sack for a loss of five yards ... At Chattanooga (11/12) had five tackles, including a sack ... had two tackles for loss against VMI (11/19) ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Charleston Southern (11/26) had six tackles and a sack in the end zone for a safety ... Added six tackles at The Citadel (12/3) ... In the quarterfinals at Youngstown State (12/10) had four tackles, including one for a loss ... Recovered a fumble in the third quarter and also blocked a field goal attempt by the Penguins ...  Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2015: Played in all eleven games and made 35 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss, along with a pair of fumble recoveries ... Second in the Southern Conference in fumble recoveries ... In the season opener at Clemson (9/5) had two tackles ... Against Tennessee Tech (9/12) recovered a fumble in the third quarter that was forced by Steven Cornellier ... At Idaho (9/19) had a tackle for a loss of three yards ... At Mercer (10/3) had four tackles ... At The Citadel (10/10) had nine tackles, including one for a loss ... Shared a sack of Jacob Huesman against Chattanooga (10/24) for a loss of three yards ... At VMI (10/31) recovered a fumble in the third quarter and had four tackles ... Against Samford (11/14) had six tackles ... Against Furman (11/21) recorded three tackles, including one for a loss ... 2014: Played in nine games with two starts at defensive end ... Recorded 22 total tackles and was third on the team with 7.0 tackles for loss ... Against North Greenville (9/13) had one tackle and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter ... Had a pair of tackles at Gardner-Webb (9/20) ... Against UVa.-Wise (9/27) had three tackles, including one and a half for a loss ... At Chattanooga (11/8) tied for the team high with nine tackles ... Had 3.5 tackles for a loss of ten yards against the Mocs ... At Furman (11/15) had five solo tackles, including a pair of sacks for a loss of 13 yards ... 2013: Did not see action as a true freshman ... HIGH SCHOOL:  A four-year starter on the defensive line at Union Grove High School ... As a senior, he had 36 tackles and 12 sacks as the team posted a 10-2 record ... Earned team Defensive MVP honors ... In addition, competed on the track and field team in the discus ... PERSONAL: Son of Tony Vaughn and  Melissa Speight-Vaughn ... Born June 8, 1995 ... Majoring in business economics.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 92

    2013Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 250 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 250 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2015Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 270 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2016Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 270 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2017Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 270 lbs
    92