Western Illinois University Athletics

At Western Illinois
Career-Best Times
2009-10
Outdoor Track & Field
100-meter dash 10.76 (5/14-16/09 at Summit League Championships-Cedar City, Utah)
200-meter dash 22.04 (4/25/09 at SIUE Twilight-Edwardsville, Ill.)

His time of 11.02 in the 100-meter dash during the 2010 outdoor season ranked 11th overall in the Summit League and fourth in Western's top times for the season. His time of 22.28 in the 200-meter dash was also in the top-20 for the league (13th) and the fourth-fastest for the Leathernecks in the season.

Indoor Track & Field
55-meter dash 00:06.81 (2/13/10 at Knox Invitational-Galesburg, Ill.)
60-meter dash 00:07.15 (2/28/10-3-/1/10 at Summit League Championships Fargo, N.D.)
200-meter dash 00:23.52 (2/5/10-2/6/10 at Cyclone Open- Ames, Iowa)

Earned 2009-10 Outdoor Summit League All-League honors.

At Western Illinois (Football)
2008 (Senior season): Started the first five games of the year and played in the first nine... recorded 92 yards on three catches versus Quincy... 11 of his 13 receptions came in the first four games... ended the season with 198 yards and two touchdowns on 13 receptions... averaged 15.2 yards per catch.

2007 (Junior season): Earned five starts at split end... caught 11 passes for 124 yards, averaging 11.3 yards per catch... posted career highs of four catches and 75 yards against North Dakota State.

2006 (Sophomore season): Appeared in all 11 games... caught 12 passes for 115 yards... started against Southern Illinois and Indiana State... had five games with multiple catches... was the Leathernecks’ top kick returner, returning 13 kicks for 249 yards and averaging 19.2 yards per return.

2005 (Freshman season): Recorded eight receptions for 170 yards and two touchdowns... scored his first touchdown on his first collegiate reception, a season-long 52-yard catch at Toledo... that catch, from Will Ducey, created the first freshman-to-freshman touchdown connection at Western Illinois in 24 years... also reached the end zone one week later on a 49-yard reception at Stephen F. Austin as two of his first three catches were touchdowns... averaged 21.2 yards per catch, the highest among the team’s wide receivers... led team with 549 kick return yards (24 returns), the third-highest total in Western’s Division I history... ranked first among Gateway freshmen and third overall in the league with 22.9 yards per return... that average ranked 37th in the nation and third among all I-AA freshmen... saw action in all 11 games.

High School
Named the St. Louis area’s top wide receiver and top defensive back after helping Alton to three state playoffs... caught 12 touchdown passes, earning first-team all-conference honors... set several records in the 100-meter dash... won sectionals in both the 100- and 200-meter events and was a two-time state track qualifier.

Personal
Son of Nannie Vaughn.. born July 11, 1987... major is biology.