Cassius Vaughn
Cassius Vaughn

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.

High School:
East

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 195

Position:
Cornerback - CB

Experience:
3L


2009: Saw action in all 13 games with 12 starts at right cornerback ... Tied for seventh in the SEC in passes defended (13) ... Topped the team in pass break-ups (11) and tied for the lead in interceptions (2) ... Ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 56 (44 solo) including 3.5 TFLs ... Helped the Rebels rank 11th in the NCAA in pass efficiency defense and 15th in pass defense ... Earned fourth letter ... at Memphis (9/6): Recorded four solo tackles in a start ... vs. Southeastern La. (9/19): Collected two solo stops and picked off third career pass... at South Carolina (9/24): Finished with six tackles (four solo) and three pass break-ups ... at Vanderbilt (10/3): Totaled three tackles (two solo) ... vs. Alabama (10/10): Collected two tackles (one solo) ... vs. UAB (10/17): Tallied career-high 1.5 TFLs .. Also recorded six stops (three solo) and 0.5 a QB sack ...

vs. Arkansas (10/24): Posted four solo stops ... at Auburn (10/31): Recorded six tackles (five solo) ... vs. Northern Arizona (11/7): Posted six tackles (five solo) and 1.0 TFL ... vs. Tennessee (11/14): Tallied four tackles (three solo) ... vs. LSU (11/21): Posted five stops (three solo), 1.0 TFL and picked off fourth career pass ... at Mississippi State (11/28): Posted one solo stop ... Cotton Bowl vs. Oklahoma State (1/2): Topped the team with seven tackles (all solos) and two pass break-ups ... Spring: Posted five tackles in the Grove Bowl ... 2008: Saw action in all 13 games and started the first nine at right cornerback ... Ranked second on the team interceptions with three and third in pass break-ups with four ... Credited with 43 total tackles, with 3.5 TFLs, 1.0 sack and a forced fumble ... Earned third letter ... vs. Memphis (8/30): Recorded one tackle in start ... at Wake Forest (9/6): Collected six tackles, three solo, and 0.5 TFLs in start ... vs. Samford (9/13):

Led team with seven total tackles and five solo ... Also posted a career-best 1.5 TFLs ... vs. Vanderbilt (9/20): Credited with two total tackles (one solo) ... at Florida (9/27): Tallied four tackles, a forced fumble and 0.5 TFLs ... vs. South Carolina (10/4): Collected three tackles (all solo) in start ... at Alabama (10/18): Totaled two tackles (one solo) in start ... at Arkansas (10/25): Finished with three solo tackles ... vs. Auburn (11/1):

Recorded his first-career interception ... Finished with a career-high nine tackles, including six solo stops... vs. ULM (11/15): Finished with one interception and returned it 11 yards ... at LSU (11/22): Posted one solo tackle ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28): Collected one assisted tackle ... Cotton Bowl vs. Texas Tech (1/2): Credited with three tackles, one interception and one pass break-up ... Spring: Finished the spring in a dead heat with Dustin Mouzon for the starting spot at right cornerback ... Notched a solo tackle in the Red-Blue Game ... 2007: Saw action in all 12 games with three starts at right cornerback ... at Memphis (9/1): Credited with two solo stops ... vs. Missouri (9/8): Assisted on one tackle ... at Vanderbilt (9/15): Turned in five total stops with a pair of solos in first career start ... vs. Florida (9/22): Finished with career highs of eight total tackles and five solos ... at Georgia (9/22): Posted four solo stops ... Louisiana Tech (10/6): Credited with three total stops ... vs. Alabama (10/13): Collected six tackles, two solos ... vs. Arkansas (10/20): Notched one solo stop ... at Auburn (10/27): Posted six tackles, including five solos ...vs. Northwestern State (11/3): Totaled four stops, including three solos ... vs. LSU (11/17): Career-high seven solo tackles ... at Mississippi State (11/23): Notched one solos stop ... Spring: Collected three tackles and a fumble recovery in the Red-Blue game ... 2006: Appeared in all 12 games ... Credited with five tackles and a blocked punt on special teams ... Earned his first letter ... vs. Georgia (9/30): Blocked punt ... Named Rebel QB Club Special Teams Player of the Week ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/7): Career-high two solo tackles, one TFL and one forced fumble ... HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the No. 10 player in Tennessee by Scout.com and the Knoxville News, No. 11 player in Tennessee by SuperPrep and No. 16 by Rivals.com

... Named to the SuperPrep All-Dixie team ... Was also PrepStar All-Region selection ... Named the No. 9 player on the Shelby-Metro's Most Wanted list and All-Metro by the Commercial Appeal ... Rated the No. 34 RB in the nation by ESPN.com ... Rated the No. 71 CB in the nation by Scout.com ... No. 89 player in the Southeast by Tom Lemming ... As a junior, rushed for 1,811 yards with 25 TDs, while adding 13 catches for 284 yards and six TDs ... Compiled over 3,200 yards rushing and 44 touchdowns over junior and senior seasons ... Played at RB, WR, QB and DB while earning four letters in football ... Voted team MVP twice ... Coached in high school by Wayne Randall ... Also a four-year letterman in track, being voted team MVP as a sprinter ... Two-year letterman as a guard in basketball ... PERSONAL: Son of Cassius Vaughn and Paulette Reid ... Full name is Cassius M. Vaughn ... Born: November 3, 1987 ... Majored in History.

KICK RETURNS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g
2006 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2007 12 1 27 0 27 27.0 2.2
2008 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2009 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL 50 1 27 0 27 27.0 0.5

INTERCEPTIONS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g
2006 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2007 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2008 13 3 26 0 13 8.7 2.0
2009 13 2 31 0 31 15.5 2.4
TOTAL 50 5 57 0 31 11.4 1.1

ALL PURPOSE g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g
2006 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2007 12 0 0 0 27 0 27 2.2
2008 13 0 0 0 0 26 26 2.0
2009 13 0 0 0 0 31 31 2.4
TOTAL 50 0 0 0 27 57 84 1.7

TACKLES g ua a total tfl pd ff fr blk
2006 12 3 2 5 1.0 0 1 0 1
2007 12 33 15 48 0.0 0 0 0 0
2008 13 27 16 43 3.5 7 1 0 0
2009 13 44 12 56 3.5 13 0 0 0
TOTAL 50 107 45 152 8.0 20 2 0 1

SACKS g ua a total yards
2006 12 0 0 0.0 0
2007 12 0 0 0.0 0
2008 13 1 0 1.0 9
2009 13 0 1 0.5 5
TOTAL 50 1 1 1.5 14
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