{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Dustin Vaughan | image = Dustin Vaughan (LCCN2015630568) (cropped).tif | image_size = | alt = | caption = Vaughan with the Dallas Cowboys in 2014 | number = 10 | position = Quarterback | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|1|27|mf=y}} | birth_place = Corpus Christi, Texas | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lbs = 234 | high_school = Corpus Christi (TX) Calallen | college = West Texas A&M | undraftedyear = 2014 | pastteams = * Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2014}}) * Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2015}})* * Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2016}})* * Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})* * San Antonio Commanders ({{AAF Year|2019}}) | status = | highlights = * Honorable-mention All-LSC (2011) * 2× All-LSC (2012, 2013) * 2× LSC Offensive Player of the Year (2012, 2013) * LSC Male Athlete of the Year (2013) | pfr = VaugDu00 }} '''Dustin Vaughan''' (born January 27, 1991) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at West Texas A&M University.
==Early years== Vaughan attended Calallen High School. As a senior, he was named first-team All-District 31-4A at both quarterback and punter. He also received All-Metro, All-South Texas and All-State academic honors.
He practiced basketball and baseball. He helped the baseball team win the class 4A state championship.
==College career== Vaughan accepted a football scholarship from Division II West Texas A&M University. As a redshirt freshman, he was the third-string quarterback and appeared in 4 games.
As a sophomore, he became the starter in the second game of the season, leading the team to an 8–3 record and a win in the Kanza Bowl over the University of Central Missouri. He registered 227-for-382 completions for 3,316 yards, 25 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He had 384 passing yards and 3 touchdowns in a 42–21 win against #5 Texas A&M University–Kingsville. He had 430 passing yards, 4 touchdowns and 21 rushing yards in a 49–35 win over Central Washington University.
As a junior, he helped the team reach the NCAA Semifinal for the first time in school history. He posted 359-for-555 completions for 4,712 yards (third in school history), 45 touchdowns (second in school history) and 13 interceptions. He had 409 passing yards and 5 touchdown passes against Western State University. He also had 5 touchdown passes against the University of West Georgia.
As a senior, he was the runner-up for the Harlon Hill Trophy. He recorded 5,401 passing yards (Division II record) and 53 touchdowns (school record and third-most all-time in Division II). He finished his college career with conference and school records for passing yards, (13,525), total yards (13,608) and passing touchdowns (123).
Vaughan graduated from West Texas A&M with a Bachelor's of Science in Pre-Medicine in 2013. He later earned a Master's degree in Business Administration and Management in 2021.<ref name="Quarterback Dustin Vaughan">[https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustin-vaughan-b621b7b7/ Dustin Vaughn] on LinkedIn.com Retrieved September 27, 2023.</ref>
==Professional career==
===Dallas Cowboys=== Vaughan was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2014 NFL draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2014/08/undrafted-rookie-qb-dustin-vaughan-has-dallas-cowboys-attention.html/|title=Undrafted rookie QB Dustin Vaughan has Dallas Cowboys' attention|access-date=2014-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903112104/http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2014/08/undrafted-rookie-qb-dustin-vaughan-has-dallas-cowboys-attention.html/|archive-date=2014-09-03|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article3869574.html|title=Dustin Vaughan could force the Cowboys to keep three quarterbacks|website=star-telegram}}</ref> He surprised observers by making the team as the third-string quarterback.
On September 5, 2015, he was waived after the team decided to carry just two quarterbacks on the regular season roster.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2015/09/05/vaughan-showers-among-notable-cuts-cowboys-meet-53-man-roster-limit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806020247/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2015/09/05/vaughan-showers-among-notable-cuts-cowboys-meet-53-man-roster-limit |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 6, 2017 |title=Vaughan, Showers Among Notable Cuts As Cowboys Meet 53-Man Roster Limit |last=Helman |first=David |date=September 5, 2015 |website=DallasCowboys.com |access-date=September 29, 2015}}</ref> The Cowboys opted not to add him to the practice squad, choosing instead to sign quarterback Kellen Moore, who had previous experience with the team's offensive coordinator Scott Linehan.
===Buffalo Bills=== On September 23, 2015, he was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Jonathan-Meeks-added-to-53-man-roster/c9ff44b4-25db-4410-b3e6-9c6eb8cbc6f6 |title=Jonathan Meeks added to 53-man roster |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=September 23, 2015 |website=BuffaloBills.com |access-date=September 29, 2015 |archive-date=September 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926190520/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Jonathan-Meeks-added-to-53-man-roster/c9ff44b4-25db-4410-b3e6-9c6eb8cbc6f6 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On October 19, he was released by the Bills to make room for wide receiver Titus Davis.
=== Pittsburgh Steelers === On January 22, 2016, Vaughan signed a futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Pittsburgh Steelers sign QB, WR to futures contracts|url = http://www.pennlive.com/steelers/index.ssf/2016/01/steelers_sign_wr_qb_futures.html|website = PennLive.com|date = 22 January 2016|access-date = 2016-01-23}}</ref> On August 28, he was waived-injured by the Steelers after suffering a thumb fracture in a preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles<ref>{{cite web|url=https://steelersdepot.com/2016/08/steelers-begin-roster-cuts-place-rookie-t-jerald-hawkins-ir/|title=Steelers Begin Roster Cuts; Place Rookie T Jerald Hawkins On IR|first=Dave|last=Bryan|date=28 August 2016|website=Steelers Depot}}</ref> and on September 2, he was released from injured reserve after reaching an injury settlement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MarkKaboly/status/771827960743534592|title=Steelers have waived QB Dustin Vaughan after agreeing on injury settlement. Was on reserved/injured list with broken thumb.|first=Mark|last=Kaboly|date=2 September 2016|publisher=}}</ref>
===Baltimore Ravens=== On December 27, 2016, Vaughan was signed to the Ravens' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ravens Sign QB Dustin Vaughan To Practice Squad|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/ravens-sign-qb-dustin-vaughan-practice-squad/|website=NFLTradeRumors.com|date=December 27, 2016}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 2, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ravens Sign Six Players to Reserve/Future Contracts|url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-Six-Players-To-ReserveFuture-Contracts/6c8bc3e2-fc1c-4735-b902-cb9915e5299a|author=Downing, Garrett|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=January 2, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112170210/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-Six-Players-To-ReserveFuture-Contracts/6c8bc3e2-fc1c-4735-b902-cb9915e5299a|archive-date=November 12, 2017}}</ref> On August 14, 2017, the Ravens waived Vaughn.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ravens Sign Quarterback Thaddeus Lewis, Waive Dustin Vaughan|url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-Quarterback-Thaddeus-Lewis-Waive-Dustin-Vaughan/c41af1df-909f-4cba-b50b-1223412aca9e|author=Mink, Ryan|website=BaltimoreRavens.com|date=August 14, 2017}}</ref>
===San Antonio Commanders=== On September 5, 2018, Vaughn signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football.<ref>{{cite news|last=Martinez|first=Quinton|url=https://www.caller.com/story/sports/local/2018/09/07/calallen-dustin-vaughan-inks-san-antonio-new-football-league/1226307002/|title=Calallen grad Dustin Vaughan signs with San Antonio team of Alliance of American Football|newspaper=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|date=September 7, 2018|access-date=November 29, 2018}}</ref> On November 27, he was selected third-overall by the team in the inaugural AAF Draft.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Ryan|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/alliance-of-american-football-qb-draft-aaron-murray-christian-hackenberg-highlight-qbs-taken/|title=Alliance of American Football QB Draft: Aaron Murray, Christian Hackenberg highlight QBs taken|publisher=CBSSports.com|date=November 27, 2018|access-date=November 27, 2018}}</ref> He was a backup behind Logan Woodside until the league folded in April 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rothstein |first=Michael |last2=Wickersham |first2=Seth |date=June 13, 2019 |title=Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26957796/inside-short-unhappy-life-alliance-american-football |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
==Post-career== Vaughan held several management positions during and after his football career. Between 2018 and 2019, Vaughan was president of a seasonal and supplemental quarterback training program called QB Country. He briefly held management positions in other businesses before joining the Dallas-based industrial equipment supplier Darr Equipment Co in 2020.<ref name="Quarterback Dustin Vaughan"/>
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[https://gobuffsgo.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3825 West Texas A&M Buffaloes bio]
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