Zemaiah Vaughn

2023: Started all 13 games at cornerback.

• Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention (Coaches)
• Contributed 53 total tackles (5.0 TFL, 0.5 sack) plus one interception, one QB hurry and a team-leading seven passes defended (6 PBU, 1 INT).
• Earned at least 1.0 TFL in three of the final four games.
• Averaged 5.7 tackles over the final four games, capped by a career-high eight (1.5 TFL, 0.5 sack) in the Las Vegas Bowl vs. Northwestern.
• His bowl performance came two games after resetting his previous career-high with seven stops (1.0 TFL) at No. 17 Arizona, adding a PBU in the game.
• First interception of the season came in the Baylor win, helping Utah continue its rally in a come-from-behind victory.
• Broke up two passes during the fourth quarter vs. Cal.

2022: Saw action in all 14 games with seven starts, including the last six contests.

• Twenty-five tackles (1.0 TFL), one forced fumble, one recovery and a team-leading nine pass breakups.
• Had a career-high three pass breakups vs. Arizona, to go with a season-best three tackles and a fumble recovery.
• Season-high four stops came in the Pac-12 Championship vs. No. 4 USC.
• Followed that up with three tackles in the Rose Bowl Game vs. No. 11 Penn State.
• Forced his first career fumble in the game at No. 12 Oregon.
• Knocked away two passes during the regular season win over No. 7 USC.

2021: Played in 13 games, making four starts.

• Twenty-five tackles (3.0 TFL, 0.5 sack) with four pass breakups.
• Had five tackles at Stanford and against No. 3 Oregon in the regular season, also recording 1.5 TFL and a pass breakup vs. the Cardinal.
• Recorded three tackles and a pass breakup at USC.
• Notched a tackle for loss and a pass breakup vs. Colorado.
• Had another three-stop night at Oregon State.
• Two tackles in the Pac-12 Championship vs. No. 10 Oregon.

2020: Walked on the team in the fall, playing in four games, seeing action on defense against Washington and Washington State.

• Recorded his first career interception against Washington, returning it for 73 yards.
• One tackle against Washington State.

High School: Played quarterback at Beaumont United HS.

• First-team all-district as a senior.
• Finished in the top-three in District MVP voting.
• 854 passing yards and eight touchdowns as a senior, adding 1,049 rushing yards.
• Led all quarterbacks in 21-6A in rushing his senior year.
• Dislocated his femur his freshman year and had to spend time in the hospital.

Personal: Son of Chris and Zipporah … has seven siblings … brother, Zach, transferred to Utah as a wide receiver in 2021 ... brother, Xzavier, is a quarterback at University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff.

2022

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
2.0	0.0	0.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
1.0	0.0	18.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	13.0

2021

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
2.5	0.0	21.0	0.0	4.0	0.5	17.0

2020

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	73.0	73.0	1.0