The 2016 USC Trojans football roster was filled with many NFL players. Sam Darnold, Ronald Jones, and many pro receivers represented USC a decade ago. Both Michael Pittman Jr. and Juju Smith-Schuster were on that squad. There was a Trojan freshman receiver at the time who is making noise elsewhere. Former USC Trojan receiver Tyler Vaughns went nuclear in the UFL league on Tuesday night. Tyler Vaughns posted 11 catches, had 146 yards receiving, and 3 touchdowns. Vaughns had his fingerprints all over the Dallas Renegades’ 31-15 win over the St. Louis Battlehawks.
If you are familiar with USC football, a performance like this from Vaughns is not surprising. In 2017 at USC, Vaughns had 57 catches, 809 yards receiving, and 5 touchdowns. He then had his best season in 2019, posting 74 catches, for 912 yards receiving, and 6 touchdowns.
Even after his highly productive seasons at USC, the talented receiver still went undrafted and landed with the Colts. He then went on to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers until he was ultimately waived in 2022. Following his exit from the NFL, he took his talent to the UFL, where he dominated immediately. Last year, Vaughn was named to the All-UFL Team.
This season, he is off to a good start after his great showing on Tuesday. His team, the Dallas Renegades, is now off to a 2-0 start. With more performances like Tuesday night, Vaughns could find his way back into the NFL and join his other talented Trojan receiver counterparts.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Former Trojan receiver produces dominant showing in the UFL
Reporting by Micah Huff, Trojans Wire / Trojans Wire
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