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.