#45

Tex Vaughn

Freshman tight end for NC State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

TE · NC State · Fr. · #45

6′2″ · 231 lb · Kings Mountain, NC · Kings Mountain

Returning to NC State for 2026

via gopack.com ↗

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12:45 pm ETat VanderbiltFirstBank StadiumVanderbilt by 3

How he plays

Rec TDs: 21st percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

2 catches · 4.5 per catch

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 9 yds, vs Richmond

His career numbers, season by season

The story

1 tight end for NC State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to NC State in 2026.

The full story, with sources

Tex Vaughn

TE · NC State · Fr · #45

The receipt on tape: 9 rec yds, 2 receptions against Richmond, Week 2, 2026.

9 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026NC State1-1HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Rec TDs#5 / 7 · 21st pct

Rec yards#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Receptions#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Yards / catch#8 / 7 · 0th pct

4.5

Long catch#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 9.0 YDS/g, 4.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Dave Doeren

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	NC State	2	9	4.5	0	--
Career		2	9	4.5	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 73–0

vs Richmond

2 rec · 9 yds

Dominant 73-point win at home against Richmond.

With C. Bailey — 281 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 92.0 · 25 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD · J. Scott — 128 rush yds (9 car) · 2 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 2	W 73-0vs Richmond	2	9	4.5	0	9	Season-high 9 yds
Total		2	9	4.5	0	9

The tight end room · NC State

#19Preston DouglasTE · So.18 receiving yards · 2025
#86Hunter ProvienceTE · Sr.2 games · 2026
#87Ian FlyntTE · Jr.no box-score line yet
#44Gus RitcheyTE · So.no box-score line yet
#45Tex VaughnTE · Fr.1 game · 2026

2 more on the roster · NC State team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

2026