Cassius Vaughn
Encyclopedia
Cassius M. Vaughn is an American football
cornerback
for the Denver Broncos
of the National Football League
. He played college football
at Ole Miss
.
As a rookie in 2010, Vaughn did not start in any games as a defensive back but did play in thirteen games as a special teams player and recorded seven tackles, recovered a muffed punt and returned two kickoffs for 125 yards and one touchdown.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
for the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Ole Miss
Ole Miss Rebels football
The football history of the University of Mississippi , includes the formation of the first football team in the state and is 26th on the list of college football's all-time winning programs...
.
As a rookie in 2010, Vaughn did not start in any games as a defensive back but did play in thirteen games as a special teams player and recorded seven tackles, recovered a muffed punt and returned two kickoffs for 125 yards and one touchdown.