John Vaughn

Infobox NFLactive
name=John Vaughn

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caption=Vaughn in a 2004 Tiger Walk
width=200
currentteam=Tennessee Titans
currentnumber=6
currentpositionplain=Placekicker
birthdate=birth date and age|1984|6|15
birthplace=Brentwood, Tennessee
heightft=6
heightin=0
weight=205
debutyear=
debutteam=
college=Auburn
undraftedyear=2007
pastteams=
* Tennessee Titans (2007)*
* Orlando Predators (2008)
* Tennessee Titans (2008-present):*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
status=Active
highlights=
* First-team All-SEC (2006)
* SEC Special Teams P.O.Y. (2006)
* Lou Groza Award runner-up (2006)
nfl=VAU445744

John Vaughn (born June 15, 1984 in city-state|Brentwood|Tennessee) is an American football placekicker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Auburn.

College career

In the 2006 season, Vaughn was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Year and was a Lou Groza Award finalist. His 42-yard Cotton Bowl field goal was his twentieth made out of twenty-four attempts for a 83.3% on the season and made him just the second Auburn kicker ever to complete twenty or more field goals in a single season. Vaughn had new career long field goals in consecutive weekends with a 52-yarder against Washington State and a 55-yarder against Mississippi State. Twice during the season he completed four field goals in a single game — in wins against Washington State and the eventual BCS Champion Florida Gators. He is one of the best kickers in Auburn history.

Vaughn finished his Auburn career with 162 extra-point conversions (out of 163 attempts), a school record and third best in SEC history. He also converted 50 field goals for a 72.5% success rate. Vaughn's career total of 312 points made him the Auburn career-scoring leader and ranks tied for 12th in SEC history. Vaughn will arguably only be remembered for his failed attempts that lost his team games against LSU two years in a row.

Awards and honors

*Lou Groza Award Finalist
*Coaches SEC Special Teams Player of the Year
*Pro Football Weekly Honorable Mention All-American
*SI.com Honorable Mention All-American
*Coaches All-SEC First Team
*Associated Press All-SEC First Team
*Scout.com All-SEC First Team
*Preseason Coaches Third-Team All-SEC

Professional career

First stint with Titans

Vaughn went undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft but signed as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans on April 30, 2007. He was released from the Titans after Tennessee's 3rd Pre-season game

Orlando Predators

John Vaughn was signed by the Orlando Predators of the AFL in February 2008.

econd stint with Titans

Vaughn was re-signed by the Titans on July 31, 2008.

Vaughn was cut by the Tennessee Titans in the final roster cuts to make place for All-Pro Kicker Rob Bironas.

External links

* [http://auburntigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/vaughn_john00.html Auburn Tigers bio]
* [http://www.orlandopredators.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=21530&SPID=1700&DB_OEM_ID=3700&ATCLID=1395154&Q_SEASON=2008 Orlando Predators bio]
* [http://titansonline.com/team/players/bio.php?PRKey=405 Tennessee Titans bio]