Vaughn Highland

#52· Akron ·DT ·Sr ·2027 Draft · Pennsville, N.J.

6'1"Height 315 lbWeight

RepresentationNo agency on file

Day 1 StarterLimited SampleTransfer

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	GS
2021	St. Mark's	10		Edit

College Stats

Depth Chart

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Vaughn Highland #52

Akron · DT · Sr · 2027 Draft · Pennsville, N.J. · St. Mark's

6-1 · 315 lbs

3.0

Raw Prospect

Floor 2.6 · Ceiling 3.1

#8291 overall · #694 DT of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Long-shot; FCS (Arkansas-Pine Bluff) production (37 tkl) and projected starter, but FBS unproven.

Ceiling · 3.1

Projected 2026 starter (DL1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.1) · MAC draft-temper.

Floor · 2.6

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.4.

Pedigree

No composite recruiting rank on file.

Path: Eastern University → Southern Connecticut State → Arkansas-Pine Bluff → Akron

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	TFL	FF	PD
2025	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	—	37	23	0.5	—	1	—
2024	Southern Connecticut State	7	8	3	1.0	1.5	—	—
2023	Eastern University	10	42	—	1.0	5.0	—	2