Tex Vaughn

TE · #45 · NC State · FR · 6'2" · 231 · Kings Mountain, NC

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#665 Darnell Collins ATH · Rome GT

#665 Walker Bryson ATH · Rabun Gap-Nacoochee WAKE

#665 Tex Vaughn TE · Kings Mountain NCST

#665 Xavier Stearn QB · Germantown Academy RUTG

#665 Hunter Higgins EDGE · Maize South KU

TEs in the class

#36 Lincoln Watkins Port Huron Northern UK

#37 Jack Sievers Archbishop Murphy WIS

#38 Tex Vaughn Kings Mountain NCST

#39 Zack Turner Duncanville SMU

#40 Jackson Mangham Olentangy CONN

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

CJ Bailey QB · 3,105 pass yds · 13g

Duke Scott RB · 581 rush yds · 13g

WR-X

Keenan Jackson WR · 281 rec yds · 13g

WR-Z

Jojo Trader WR · 178 rec yds · 11g · at MIA

WR-SL

Davion Dozier WR · 448 rec yds · 10g · at APP

Preston Douglas TE · no college stats

Explosive play rate 12.2% 71

Red zone TD rate 85.5% 99

Line yards per carry 2.3 30

Sack rate allowed 6.0% 46