Jon Vaughn

Jon Vaughn
No. 24, 22, 21, 26
PositionsRunning back
Return specialist
Personal information
Born (1970-03-12) March 12, 1970
Florissant, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcCluer North
(Florissant, Missouri)
CollegeMichigan
NFL draft1991: 5th round, 112th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards846
Rushing average4.1
Rushing touchdowns4
Receptions23
Receiving yards178
Receiving touchdowns1
Return yards2,390
Return touchdowns4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jonathan Stewart Vaughn (born March 12, 1970) is an American former professional football running back and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons from 1991 to 1994 with the Seattle Seahawks, the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs. In the 1992 season, his most productive, he led the Patriots in rushing and led the NFL in kickoff returns with 20 that averaged 28.2 yards apiece. Vaughn was the tenth NFL player to score four touchdowns on kickoff-returns and the second to score a kickoff-return touchdowns for three teams.

He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, where set University of Michigan records for 200-yard games and yards per carry. In 1990, he was named the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Year in.

As a high school sprinter, he set Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) 100-meter and 200-meter records that stood for more than a decade.