Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ New Mexico | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-10vs Colgate | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 1 | 9 | Season-high 27 yds |
| Total | 9 | 52 | 6.4 | 1 | 16 |
#24
Vaughn Blue
Junior running back for Central Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 205 lb · Mount Pleasant, SC · Oceanside Collegiate Academy
CFB Index 40 · #221 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceTransferred Liberty → Central Michigan for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
52
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 5.8 per carry · 4 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 27 rush yds, 1 TD, 29 rec yds, vs Colgate
The play that turned itSwung Liberty from 21% to 60% to win.Kennesaw State at Liberty · 48-42
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 running back for Central Michigan. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Liberty in 2023.
- Transferred from Liberty to Central Michigan in 2026.
Vaughn Blue
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Vaughn Blue has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 29 rec yds, 27 rush yds against Colgate — Week 2, 2026.
52 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 9 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
20236 games
- Signed with Libertyout of Oceanside Collegiate Academy
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Central Michigan
2025–2026era →
Matt Drinkall
Central Michigan
Coaching transition mid-career: Jim McElwain → Matt Drinkall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Central Michigan
2025Liberty
2026Central Michigan
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Liberty13-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2024Liberty8-4HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2025Liberty4-8HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2026Central Michigan1-1HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / carry (87th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 26.0 YDS/g, 6.4 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
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 | Central Michigan | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Liberty | 47 | 234 | 5.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Liberty | 35 | 207 | 5.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Liberty | 19 | 116 | 6.1 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 110 | 609 | 5.5 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Central Michigan | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Liberty | 8 | 119 | 14.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Liberty | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Liberty | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 23 | 216 | 9.4 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 13–10
vs Colgate
27 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
With A. H Flores — 57 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 24.4 · 122 rush yds (22 car) · 1 TD · D. Duley — 32 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 37 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · New Mexico · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.34(07:43) Shotgun #24 V.Blue rush right for 16 yards gain to the UNM44 (#20 K.Longstreet; #3 C.McBean), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Colgate · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.04(11:57) Shotgun #7 A.Flores pass complete short right to #24 V.Blue caught at CMU30, for 8 yards to the CMU43 (#10 J.Toler), out of bounds
- Week 1 · New Mexico · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +1.03(14:23) Shotgun #24 V.Blue rush right for 8 yards gain to the CMU38 (#1 J.Torres; #2 M.Swaim), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · New Mexico · 1&15 · Q3 · EPA -0.76(13:31) Shotgun #5 J.Glasser pass complete short left to #24 V.Blue caught at CMU29, for 1 yard loss to the CMU32 (#0 A.Brawley)
- Week 2 · Colgate · 2&2 · Q4 · EPA +0.52(11:30) Shotgun #24 V.Blue rush middle for 9 yards gain to the CU48 (#10 J.Toler), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Colgate · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.40(12:18) Shotgun #24 V.Blue rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CU44 (#65 D.Rodd)
- Week 2 · Colgate · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.34(05:47) Shotgun #24 V.Blue rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CMU14 (#20 C.Jarrett)
- Week 1 · New Mexico · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.29(06:55) Shotgun #24 V.Blue rush left for 1 yard gain to the CMU26 (#5 F.Edwards; #22 J.Charles)
- Week 2 · Colgate · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.26(08:46) Shotgun #7 A.Flores pass complete short middle to #24 V.Blue caught at CU19, for 17 yards to the CU12 (#23 R.Allan; #22 K.Langston), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Colgate · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.17(02:30) Shotgun #7 A.Flores pass complete short left to #24 V.Blue caught at CMU37, for 4 yards to the CMU45 (#43 J.Koetting)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Rahmir Johnson’s 2021 season.
77%match
Matches Rahmir on
Weight
Rush TD rate
Height
Differs from Rahmir on
Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ashton Stredick's junior season at California (2023).
72%match
Matches Ashton on
Yards / carry
EPA / carry (adj)
Weight
Differs from Ashton on
Height (higher)
Receiving share (higher)
Background
CAREER In three-years and 28-game career at Liberty, rushed for 557 yards on 101 carries with three touchdowns, a long run of 45 yards and finished with 19 receptions for 188 yards and two touchdowns… Averaged 5.5 yards per carry … Scored five total touchdowns in three years. 2025 AT LIBERTY As a...
The backfield · Central Michigan
- #2Brock Townsend418 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Vaughn Blue234 rushing yards · 2025
- #31Jayden Clerveaux2 games · 2026
- #8Rusty VanWetzinga IV1 game · 2026
- #43Nick Woodford1 game · 2026
4 more on the roster · Central Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology