The LSU Tigers ended last season as champions of college football in what will go down as one of the most historic seasons in recent memory. Not only did the Tigers go 15-0, but quarterback Joe Burrow threw an insane 60 touchdowns to just six interceptions while securing the Heisman Trophy.
And while LSU rolled over many opponents during their championship run, some players on opposing teams had big performances against the Tigers, which were overshadowed by blowout losses.
Prime example? Former Vanderbilt running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn, who was selected in the third round of April’s NFL draft by the Buccaneers. Vaughn finished his senior season at Vandy with 1,028 rushing yards and nine touchdowns to go along with 270 receiving yards and a score. And one of his best performances came in a 66-38 loss to LSU back in September. Vaughn finished that game with 20 carries for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
Take a look at some highlights of Vaughn from that game.
While his Commodores were on the wrong end of a lopsided loss, Vaughn’s dominance against the best team in the country should have Buccaneers fans excited about what he’ll bring to the table this season against NFL defenses. As Cynthia Frelund of NFL Network recently wrote, Vaughn could potentially be the surprise star of this year’s running back class.
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