Vaughan was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts, Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons.

He had 91 carries for 569 yards and five touchdowns which matched teammate 2007 All-American Tim Hightower's tally.

[1] In 2008, he played as part of the Richmond team that would go on to win the Division I FCS National Championship.

He played in all 16 games and led the team in rushing with 355 carries for 1,884 yards and 20 touchdowns.

[5][6] He was waived on August 7 when the Buccaneers claimed wide receiver Mario Urrutia off waivers.

On May 1, 2010, the Carolina Panthers signed Vaughan to provide depth at the running back position, where DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart were recovering from injuries.

Vaughan signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad on November 8, 2010, but left the following day for an active roster spot with the Carolina Panthers.

[8] Vaughan earned his first active roster spot when he was signed by the Carolina Panthers on November 9, 2010.