Chip Vaughn

Chip Vaughn
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Vaughn at the 2010 Saints Super Bowl victory parade
Morgan State
Position:Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1985-10-26) October 26, 1985 (age 39)
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
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Clarence B. "Chip" Vaughn (born October 26, 1985) is a former American football safety. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at Wake Forest.

Vaughn was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Early life

Vaughn played high school football at Rampart high school in Colorado Springs, CO for a year then moved to Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

On April 26, 2009, Vaughn was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2009 NFL draft.[1] He was placed on injured reserve and missed the entire 2009 season. He was waived on September 4, 2010.

Philadelphia Eagles

Vaughn was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad on September 6, 2010. He was released on September 21.[2]

Indianapolis Colts

Vaughn was signed by the Indianapolis Colts on 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 the Indianapolis Colts and the Green Bay Packers on August 26, 2011. He was waived on August 28.

Carolina Panthers

Vaughn was signed to the practice squad of the Carolina Panthers on December 20, 2011.[3]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Vaughn signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 6, 2013.[4] He was released on June 17, 2013.[5]

Coaching career

Vaughn was named the secondary coach at the Air Force Academy in 2018.[6] He left after the 2019 season to join the coaching staff of the New York Jets as a defensive assistant.

He also spent short stints as the assistant director of player personnel for Illinois and Lake Erie as 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 with Morgan State. [7]

References

  1. ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Wulf, Bo (September 21, 2010). "Eagles Release S Vaughn, RB Mallett From P. Squad". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved September 21, 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Chip Vaughn". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Roughriders ink two, release one". ctvnews.ca. February 6, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "RIDERS TRANSACTIONS". riderville.com. June 17, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Relations, AFA Media. "Air Force football adds two to coaching staff". www.kktv.com. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "Jets hire Air Force coach with ties to Gregg Williams". Jets Wire. February 26, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.