Jaden Vaughn
Freshman defensive back on Northwestern's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′0″ · 195 lb · Houston, TX · Cy-Fair
The story
1 defensive back on Northwestern's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Jaden Vaughn
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 1 game in so far.
Awards
Jaden Vaughn plays defensive back for Northwestern.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Northwestern has produced 2 All-Conference defensive backs and 2 All-Americans. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. Brandon Joseph was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #52
Background
High School: Committed to Northwestern on June 24, 2025 Logged a 97-yard kick return for a touchdown and an 87-yard punt return for a touchdown in a 52-32 victory over Cypress Creek as a senior Returned an interception for a touchdown in a 41-16 win over Jersey Village in October Recorded 22 tack...
The secondary · Northwestern
- #6Robert Fitzgerald106 tackles · 2025
- #9Braden Turner52 tackles · 2025
- #18Garner Wallace45 tackles · 2025
- #13Josh Fussell29 tackles · 2025
- #17Jaden Vaughnno box-score line yet
18 more on the roster · Northwestern team page