Chip Vaughn
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1985)}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chip Vaughn
| image = Chip Vaughn Saints victory parade (cropped).jpg
| caption = Vaughn at the 2010 Saints Super Bowl victory parade
| current_team = Morgan State
| number =
| position = Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|26}}
| birth_place = Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 218
| high_school = Robinson Secondary {{avoid wrap|(Fairfax, Virginia)}}
| college = Wake Forest
| draftyear = 2009
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 116
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2009}})
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2010}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2011}})*
- Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2013}}–{{CFL Year|2014}})
| pastcoaching =
- Furr HS (TX) (2014)
Defensive coordinator & secondary coach - Winston-Salem State (2015)
Secondary coach & special teams coach - Fayetteville State (2016–2017)
Defensive backs coach & passing game coordinator - Air Force (2018–2019)
Secondary coach - New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2020|2021}})
Defensive assistant - Illinois (2022)
Assistant director of player personnel - Lake Erie (2023)
Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator - Morgan State (2024)
Defensive Line Assistant
| status =
| highlights =
|statlabel1=Total tackles
|statvalue1= 1
| pfr = VaugCh99
}}
Clarence B. "Chip" Vaughn (born October 26, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft.
Vaughn was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Early life
Vaughn played high school football at Rampart high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for a year then moved to Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia.
Professional career
=New Orleans Saints=
On April 26, 2009, Vaughn was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2009 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2009 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2009/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was placed on injured reserve and missed the entire 2009 season. He was waived on September 4, 2010.
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Vaughn was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad on September 6, 2010. He was released on September 21.{{cite news |author=Wulf, Bo |title=Eagles Release S Vaughn, RB Mallett From P. Squad |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=21942 |work=philadelphiaeagles.com |date=September 21, 2010 |accessdate=21 September 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
=Indianapolis Colts=
Vaughn was signed by the Indianapolis Colts on October 25, 2010. He was waived on November 13, but re-signed on November 16. He was placed on injured reserve on November 23. Vaughn was called for two personal fouls in the last two minutes of a preseason game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Green Bay Packers on August 26, 2011. He was waived on August 28.
=Carolina Panthers=
Vaughn was signed to the practice squad of the Carolina Panthers on December 20, 2011.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VaugCh99.htm | title=Chip Vaughn | publisher=Pro-Football-Reference | accessdate=May 20, 2024}}
=Saskatchewan Roughriders=
Vaughn signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 6, 2013.{{cite web | url=https://regina.ctvnews.ca/mobile/roughriders-ink-two-release-one-1.1145705?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F | title=Roughriders ink two, release one | publisher=ctvnews.ca | date=February 6, 2013 | accessdate=May 20, 2024}} He was released on June 17, 2013.{{cite web | url=https://www.riderville.com/2013/06/17/riders-transactions-20130617110817/ | title=RIDERS TRANSACTIONS | publisher=riderville.com | date=June 17, 2013 | accessdate=May 20, 2024}}
Coaching career
Vaughn was named the secondary coach at the Air Force Academy in 2018.{{Cite web|last=Relations|first=AFA Media|title=Air Force football adds two to coaching staff|url=https://www.kktv.com/content/sports/Air-Force-football-adds-two-to-coaching-staff-473964423.html|access-date=2020-07-03|website=www.kktv.com|language=english}} He left after the 2019 season to join the coaching staff of the New York Jets as a defensive assistant.
He also spent short stints as the assistant director of player personnel for Illinois and Lake Erie as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator in 2023 but was relieved of his duties following each stop. In 2024, he took an entry-level job as a defensive line assistant with Morgan State.
References
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External links
- [https://goairforcefalcons.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/chip-vaughn/463 Air Force profile]
- [https://fsubroncos.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/chip-vaughn/66 Fayetteville State profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100917095205/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/ChipVaughn.html Philadelphia Eagles bio]
- [http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/vaughn_chip00.html Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio]
- [http://www.seattlepi.com/scorecard/nflnews.asp?articleID=201643 seattlepi.com]
- [https://morganstatebears.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/chip-vaughn/2540]
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Category:Sportspeople from Goldsboro, North Carolina
Category:Players of American football from North Carolina
Category:American football safeties
Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players
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Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Category:Robinson Secondary School alumni
Category:High school football coaches in Texas
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Category:New York Jets coaches
Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:Players of Canadian football from North Carolina
Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football coaches
Category:Lake Erie Storm football coaches
Category:Winston-Salem State Rams football coaches
Category:Fayetteville State Broncos football coaches