Darrick Vaughn

{{Short description|American football player (born 1878)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|10|2}}

| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.

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| position1 = Defensive back
Kick returner

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| high_school = Aldine (TX) Nimitz

| college = Southwest Texas State (1996–1999)

| NFLDraftedYear = 2000

| NFLDraftedRound = 7 / Pick 211

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| playing_years1 = 2000–2001

| playing_team1 = Atlanta Falcons

| playing_years2 = 2003

| playing_team2 = Houston Texans

| career_highlights = * Second team All-Pro (2000)

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Darrick Leonard Vaughn (born October 2, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons and the Houston Texans. He was selected by the Falcons in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played college football at Southwest Texas State University.