Towson University Athletics

Veteran tight end who suffered serious injury in the Spring ... will not play in any games this season ... talented tight end who has been used at H-back in Tigers’ offense ... could also see action on special teams in the future ... was a red-shirt freshman in 2010.

2012 SEASON: Appeared in eight games as a reserve tight end ... caught three passes for 48 yards and a touchdown ... averages 16.0 yards per reception ... scored first touchdown of career in win at Villanova ... caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Grant Enders to give Tigers a 28-14 lead in the second quarter ... also had a nine-yard reception in season opener at Kent State ... helped Tigers to win over William & Mary with a career long 25-yard reception.

2011 SEASON: Reserve tight end who did not play in any games for the Colonial Athletic Association champion Tigers ... provided depth at tight end position.

AT OSCAR F. SMITH H.S.: All-district tight end for Coach Richard Morgan ... also punted for the Oscar Smith Tigers ... caught 12 passes for 210 yards and four touchdowns as a senior ... also rushed for 60 yards on five carries ... averaged 45 yards per punt ... helped the Tigers win the regional championship as a senior ... member of state championship team as a junior ... caught a two-point conversion pass and averaged 42 yards per punt as a junior ...  also a member of the Tigers’ track and field team ... honors student who won Academic Excellence Award.

PERSONAL: Has one brother and two sisters ... lists father as the person he admires the most ... career goal is work with the FBI ... hobbies include computers ... had summer job as a landscaper ... favorite NFL team is the Cincinnati Bengals ... lists “The Bourne Ultimatum” as his favorite movie ... favorite actor is Denzel Washington ... lists wide receiver Chad Ochocinco of Miami and tight end Vernon Davis of San Francisco as his favorite NFL players ... enjoys reading books by C.S. Lewis ... favorite athlete is NBA guard Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat ... enjoys eating crabs ... cousin of Anthony Fair, a 2008 Towson graduate who played tight end for the Tiger football team ... Nicholas Briely, another cousin, played football at Virginia State ... parents both work in education ... father is a graduate of the College of William & Mary who is the assistant principal at Portlock Primary School in South Norfolk, Va. ... mother is a special education teacher who graduated from Old Dominion University ... son of Merlin and Laura Vaughan ... born on June 12, 1991 in Chesapeake, Va. ... major is law and American civilization.