Tex Vaughn

TE · #45 · NC State · FR · 6'2" · 235 · Kings Mountain, NC

TE depth chart, 3rd

9 2026 receiving yards

2 of 3 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

4 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	NC State	4	0	2-3	9	4.5	0

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 2.3 22

Yards per catch 4.5 13

Catch rate 66.7% 42

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Tex

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

CJ Bailey QB · 1,507 pass yds · 6g

Duke Scott RB · 358 rush yds · 5g

WR-X

Keenan Jackson WR · 400 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Jojo Trader WR · 221 rec yds · 5g

WR-SL

Victor Snow WR · 95 rec yds · 6g

Preston Douglas TE · 286 rec yds · 6g

The situation

NC State 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 10.0% 23

Red zone TD rate 73.5% 57

Line yards per carry 2.3 36

Sack rate allowed 4.8% 64

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W2	Richmond Spiders	3	2	9	0	2	13%

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#634 Dylan Cope WR · Hewitt-Trussville UVA

#634 Xavier McDonald WR · Morton JMU

#665 Tex Vaughn TE · Kings Mountain NCST

#701 Bear McWhorter IOL · Cass AUB

#702

Prince Williams EDGE · Bishop Gorman ARIZ

TEs in the class

#35 Lincoln Watkins Port Huron Northern UK

#35 Jack Sievers Archbishop Murphy WIS

#38 Tex Vaughn Kings Mountain NCST

#39 Zack Turner Duncanville SMU

#39 Jackson Mangham Olentangy CONN

2026 · 22th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 78th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.