Aidan Vaughan

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Position:
LB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
220
Prev School:
Wisconsin
Hometown:
Wixom, Mich.

2024 (R-So.):

Saw playing time in 11 games
Finished the season with 16 tackles (seven solo, nine assisted)
Also added a pass breakup
PFF.com snap count: 246 (82 – defense; 164 – special team)
Ranked fourth on Liberty’s roster in special team snaps (164)
Opened the season with three stops against Campbell (two solo, one assisted)
Two tackles at UTEP
Solo stop against FIU and Middle Tennessee
Three tackles at Kennesaw State (one solo, two assisted)
Recorded a season-high six stops at UMass (one solo, five assisted)
Also added a pass breakup in the overtime win at UMass
Missed Liberty’s bowl game appearance against Buffalo in the Bahamas Bowl due to an injury

Previous School:

Transferring to Liberty from Wisconsin
Saw playing time in one game during the 2022 season

Prep:

Graduated from Walled Lake Western High School in Commerce Charter Township, Mich.
Three-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN
First-team all-state by MHSFCA as a senior
Named first-team all-conference as a senior
Named first-team Metro Detroit Dream Team
Made a school-record 136 tackles and recorded 27 TFLs as a senior
Also scored 10 total touchdowns (4 rushing, 5 receiving, 1 kick return)
Three-year conference scholar-athlete
MHSFCA Academic All-State as a senior

Personal:

Son of Tracy and Daniel Vaughan
Business Administration and Data Analytics major
Birthday is April 12

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
Liberty was the best opportunity for my future after I entered the transfer portal at Wisconsin.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
The Lord, my family, friends, teammates and coaches all inspire me.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
Being on a team and building relationships with my teammates.

Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
Yes, all 3 of my brothers. Connor Vaughan, Eastern Michigan Football. Keegan Vaughan, University of Alabama Birmingham football. Liam Vaughan, Western Michigan football commit.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Breakfast is my favorite meal because it starts my day off.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
My alarm clock is the first app I open.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Spending time with people is my favorite thing to do outside of sports.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Calvin Johnson

What is your favorite possession and why?
My Bible is my favorite possession.

What is your Go-To karaoke song?
Any country song.

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
A cruise would be my dream vacation.