Tyler Vaughns: WR · USC · #21.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tyler Vaughns
Moves the chains on third down. Fourth year in the USC receiving corps. The first one came in 2020: All-Pac-12. One game to point at: 128 receiving yards and 8 receptions against UCLA — Week 15, 2020.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
247Sports Nov 2
USA Today Nov 1
On3 Oct 21
Yahoo Sports Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 10 | W 28-27vs Arizona State | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 11 | W 34-30@ Arizona | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 12 | W 33-17@ Utah | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 1 | 42 | |
| Wk 14 | W 38-13vs Washington State | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 1 | 35 | |
| Wk 15 | W 43-38@ UCLA | 8 | 128 | 16.0 | 1 | 38 | Season-high 128 yds |
| Wk 16 | L 24-31vs Oregon | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 33 | 406 | 12.3 | 3 | 42 |
Week 15 · 2020
W 43-38
at UCLA
8 rec · 128 yds · 1 TD
Edged out UCLA on the road in a shootout.
With K. Slovis — 344 yds · 5 TD · 2 INT · B. Griffiths — 51 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
4 seasons under Clay Helton — 29-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 48.7 | 11.1 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 6.3 | 86.7 | 13.8 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.5 | 67.7 | 12.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
60.4%
290 pass / 190 run
Plays / game
80.0
6 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
278 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Four seasons at USC, 2,805 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-PAC-12 · 2ND TEAM
All-Pac-12 2nd team (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under Clay Helton.
