Ball State · W 51-15
No tackles.
Florida International · W 49-10
3 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 6 games average 6 tackles. This one was 3 below.
Vaughan has tackles in 7 of Liberty’s 8 games: none against Ball State.
Aidan Vaughan
Arrived at Liberty from Wisconsin. One game to point at: 9 tackles against Delaware — Week 5, 2026.
38 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20@ James Madison | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Gardner-Webb | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-17@ Coastal Carolina | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 30-14@ Delaware | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 35-3vs Sam Houston | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-6@ Kennesaw State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-10vs Florida International | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 13 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 49-10 vs Florida International, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Liberty’s defense played that day
Florida International’s 10 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 3.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
38tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups38 tackles · 2 for loss.
3 seasons under Jamey Chadwell — 19-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 6.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 6.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
34.9%
173 pass / 323 run
Plays / game
62.0
8 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
198 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #431 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #43 of 45 Conference USA LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard, Luke Fickell and Jamey Chadwell.
