Clarence B."Chip"Vaughn(born October 26, 1985) is a formerAmerican footballsafety.He was selected by theNew Orleans Saintsin the fourth round of the2009 NFL draft.He playedcollege footballatWake Forest.
 Vaughn at the 2010 Saints Super Bowl victory parade | |||||
| Morgan State | |||||
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| Position: | Assistanthead coach&defensive coordinator | ||||
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| Born: | October 26, 1985 Goldsboro, North Carolina,U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Robinson Secondary (VA) | ||||
| College: | Wake Forest | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2009/ round: 4 / pick: 116 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Vaughn was also a member of thePhiladelphia Eagles,Indianapolis Colts,Carolina Panthers,andSaskatchewan Roughriders.
Early life
editVaughn playedhigh school footballat Rampart high school in Colorado Springs, CO for a year then moved toRobinson Secondary SchoolinFairfax, Virginia.
Professional career
editNew Orleans Saints
editOn April 26, 2009, Vaughn was drafted by theNew Orleans Saintsin the fourth round (116th overall) of the2009 NFL draft.[1]He was placed oninjured reserveand missed the entire2009 season.He was waived on September 4, 2010.
Philadelphia Eagles
editVaughn was signed to thePhiladelphia Eagles'practice squadon September 6, 2010. He was released on September 21.[2]
Indianapolis Colts
editVaughn was signed by theIndianapolis Coltson October 25, 2010. He was waived on November 13, but re-signed on November 16. He was placed on injured reserve on November 23. Vaughn was called for two personal fouls in the last two minutes of a preseason game between theIndianapolis Coltsand theGreen Bay Packerson August 26, 2011. He was waived on August 28.
Carolina Panthers
editVaughn was signed to the practice squad of theCarolina Pantherson December 20, 2011.[3]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editVaughn signed with theSaskatchewan Roughriderson February 6, 2013.[4]He was released on June 17, 2013.[5]
Coaching career
editVaughn was named the secondary coach at theAir Force Academyin 2018.[6]He left after the 2019 season to join the coaching staff of theNew York Jetsas a defensive assistant.
He also spent short stints as the assistant director of player personnel forIllinoisandLake Erieas the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator in 2023 but was relieved of his duties following each stop. In 2024, he took an entry-level job as a defensive line assistant withMorgan State. [7]
References
edit- ^"2009 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedMay 13,2023.
- ^Wulf, Bo (September 21, 2010)."Eagles Release S Vaughn, RB Mallett From P. Squad".philadelphiaeagles.RetrievedSeptember 21,2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Chip Vaughn".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^"Roughriders ink two, release one".ctvnews.ca. February 6, 2013.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^"RIDERS TRANSACTIONS".riderville. June 17, 2013.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^Relations, AFA Media."Air Force football adds two to coaching staff".kktv.RetrievedJuly 3,2020.
- ^"Jets hire Air Force coach with ties to Gregg Williams".Jets Wire.February 26, 2020.RetrievedJuly 3,2020.