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Dustin Vaughan
American football player (born 1991)
American football player
Dustin Vaughan (born January 27, 1991) is a former American footballquarterback. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at West Texas A&M University.
Early years
[edit]Vaughan attended Calallen High School. As a senior, he was named first-team All-District 31-4A at both quarterback and punter. He also received All-Metro, All-South Texas and All-State academic honors.
He practiced basketball and baseball. He helped the baseball team win the class 4A state championship.
College career
[edit]Vaughan accepted a football scholarship from Division IIWest Texas A&M University. As a redshirt freshman, he was the third-string quarterback and appeared in 4 games.
As a sophomore, he became the starter in the second game of the season, leading the team to an 8–3 record and a win in the Kanza Bowl over the University of Central Missouri. He registered 227-for-382 completions for 3,316 yards, 25 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He had 384 passing yards and 3 touchdowns in a 42–21 win against #5 Texas A&M University–Kingsville. He had 430 passing yards, 4 touchdowns and 21 rushing yards in a 49–35 win over Central Washington
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For Dustin Vaughan, winning drive meant a lot
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Dustin Vaughan wanted to stay in the moment after the Dallas Cowboys won their first preseason game since 2013 on Thursday. Thinking of the next 48 hours in which his football future could be decided could wait.
"Coach [Jason] Garrett told us to enjoy tonight, look in the mirror and say, ‘We did enough,'" Vaughan said in the middle of the locker room after the Cowboys' 21-14 win against the Houston Texans. "Hopefully that's reality."
The final cuts come Saturday and Vaughan admitted it will be "nerve-wracking, just like for everybody."
A year ago the Cowboys kept Vaughan on the 53-man roster, carrying a third quarterback behind Tony Romo and Brandon Weeden because of the promise he showed last summer. This summer has not been as productive, but Vaughan had his best moment when the Cowboys needed him most.
His final numbers are average -– 11 of 20, 115 yards, no touchdowns and no sacks. But on the Cowboys' game-winning drive that was set up by a long Lucky Whitehead punt return, Vaughan was able to hit A.J. Jenkins for 7 yards on a third-and-3. Two plays later he led Clyde Gates into a 15-yard pickup to the Houston 5.
Ben Malena scored on the next play to give the Cowboys the lead.
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