Ke’Shawn Vaughn | RB | Vanderbilt
Elevator Pitch
Vaughn can be menacing with his physical style of running and he is tough to bring down. He won’t outrun you but he is likely to out punish you if given the opportunity to square his shoulders. A back up running back at the NFL level most likely.
Vitals
Height | 5-10
Weight | 214
Class | RS Senior
Strengths
Vaughn is built like a punishing back and that is how he likes to play his game. When he takes contact, Vaughn has a knack for getting positive yards after the initial hit. He doesn’t give up on runs. He is able to maintain balance through contact. His ability to keep balance through contact is one of his best traits that will make scouts smile when watching him play.
Getting Vaughn going in the redzone and in plus territory is a way that he wins. He has the attitude and demeanor to win with determination to go along with his ability to run through contact. Near the pylon, Vaughn uses that to find the endzone more often than not. He isn’t a back to dance around, Vaughn sticks his foot in the ground and gets north and south.
Weaknesses
With his play style, Vaughn is likely going to be taken off the field in passing situations. He is just not dynamic as a pass catcher. It doesn’t help that he is limited athletically due to tight hips. He is wound tight and doesn’t have much fluidity that the elite backs in this class have.
Vaughn won’t be a back who will get to the second and third levels of a defense based on his straight line speed. He just doesn’t possess that second and third gear that he can get to. Teams won’t have problems catching him in pursuit, bringing him down after catching him is another question.
He will likely be a liability on passing downs due to his inability to be a sufficient blocker for the quarterback. This is a learned trait that he can work with. Teams will need to focus on his development in order to make him more than just a two down back at the NFL level.
Projection: Day 3
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