Gerry Vaughn

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Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
5-11
Weight:
235
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Tucker

Awards and Honors
Co-Captain (2023)
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (2023)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2019, 2022, 2023)
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (2020, 2021)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F21, F22, S23, F23, S24)
Wuerffel Trophy Watch List (2023)
Jack Trice Endowed Scholarship Recipient (2023)
Nick Bassett Perseverance Award Recipient (2023)

2023
Co-captain ... Honorable Mention All-Big 12 ... played and started 11 games ... tied school record with 63 career games played ... finished sixth on the team with 46 tackles, including 2.0 for a loss ... had first career interception and nine tackles in snow game against Kansas State to end the regular season ... notched eight tackles at Cincinnati and seven against Kansas ... finished career with 29 career starts, recording 189 tackles, 12.0 for a loss, 3.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble in addition to one interception.

2022
First Team Academic All-Big 12 ... played and started all 12 games ... led team with 71 tackles, including 4.5 stops for a loss ... also had 1.5 sacks ... ranked 22nd among Big 12 tacklers with 5.92 tackles per game ... had a sack and forced a fumble in win against Iowa ... had a career-high 11 tackles against Texas Tech ... recovered a fumble and had five tackles against Oklahoma ... notched nine tackles against Texas ... finished with eight stops against Kansas State ... had eight tackles and 0.5 sacks against Baylor ... had two quarterback hurries against Southeast Missouri ... returning for sixth season at ISU in 2023 with 143 career tackles, including 10.0 for a loss, and 3.0 sacks.

2021
Second Team Academic All-Big 12 … started six times in 13 games played … registered 45 tackles, including 16 solo stops, 5.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks … tallied seven tackles, 2.5 TFL and had a sack vs. UNLV … posted five stops vs. Kansas … had eight tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. Oklahoma … recorded seven tackles and 0.5 TFL vs. Clemson in the Cheez-It Bowl.

2020
Second Team Academic All-Big 12 … played in all 12 games as a valuable reserve at linebacker and on special teams … had 24 tackles and a fumble recovery … had a season-high six tackles vs. TCU … tallied four tackles vs. Oklahoma State and West Virginia … had two tackles and recovered a fumble vs. Oregon in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl.

2019
First Team Academic All-Big 12 … saw action in all 13 games, primarily on special teams … posted three tackles.

2018
Saw action in two games on special teams, but was able to earn a redshirt.

High School
Chose Iowa State over Maryland and Rutgers … three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN … ranked as the 123rd-best outside linebacker in the nation by 247Sports … three-year starter … three-time all-region selection … led team to a 12-2 record, regional championship and state semifinal berth in 2017… posted 27 tackles and 2.0 TFL as a senior … led team to the Class 6A state championship game in 2016, recording 79 tackles, 6.0 TFL and two sacks … as a sophomore, posted 58 tackles, 14 tackles for loss with a safety and interception … coached by Bryan Lamar.

Personal
Earned bachelor's degree in public relations ... working on master's degree in entrepreneurship.