Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Tyler Vaughns was born June 1, 1997, in Pasadena, California. As a five star recruit, Vaughns committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football.

After redshirting his first year at USC in 2016, Vaughns played in 14 games and made 10 starts in 2017, recording 57 receptions for 809 yards and five touchdowns. As a redshirt sophomore in 2018, he started 11 of 12 games, finishing the season with 58 receptions for 674 yards and six touchdowns. He returned as a starter his redshirt junior year in 2019.

On September 7, 2021, Vaughns was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. He was released on January 14, 2022. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 18, 2022.