Biography

BIOGRAPHY

James Alan Vaughters was born on June 27, 1993, in Chicago, Illinois. He is a linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the NFL.

He played college football at Stanford. Vaughters was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots and San Diego Chargers.

At Stanford University, Vaughters earned a degree in political science, and played football. He started at outside linebacker for his junior and senior seasons, after contributing as both an inside and outside linebacker for his freshman and sophomore seasons. As a senior, Vaughters had 51 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks in 13 games. He was the Defensive MVP of his final college football game in the 2014 Foster Farms Bowl. He played in the 2015 East-West Shrine Game, an annual college football all-star game held by Shriner's Hospital for Children. Vaughters is also a member of Omega Psi Phi and was involved in other student organizations including Men Against Abuse Now (MAAN) and the Stanford PACS (Philanthropy and Civil Society) Community Grants Program.

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Vaughters signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 8, 2015. He went on and off with New England Patriots, Calgary Stampeders and Chargers. On January 8, 2019, Vaughters signed a reserve/future contract with the Chicago Bears.