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Former Pittsburgh Steelers preseason phenom, wide receiver Tyler Vaughns, is getting another shot at proving his worth in the UFL this spring.
Vaughns has re-signed for a third spring with the Arlington Renegades of the UFL after leaving the Steelers in 2022.
After being cut by the Steelers, the 27-year-old played with Arlington in the XFL in the spring of 2023. He played in one games with Arlington and made seven starts, catching 31 passes for 302 yards, leading all Renegades receivers. Vaughns also scored one touchdown.
He took off in the playoffs, catching 11 passes for 112 yards and another score as Arlington won the 2023 XFL championship. In the title game, Vaughns caught all eight targets for 83 yards and a touchdown, a nine-yard pass from Luis Perez that made it 14-0 Renegades.
When the XFL merged with the UFL in 2024, Vaughns was back in Arlington, and he had an even bette spring. Vaughns played in 10 regular-season games, recording 45 catches for a team-leading 503 yards and three touchdowns. He finished fourth in the league in yards.
But Vaughns was unable to turn that spring season into an NFL gig this past fall, so he’s back with the Renegades for the spring season in 2025.
A 6-foot-2, 190-pound wide receiver, Vaughns joined the Steelers in 2021 after being cut by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent. He spent the 2021 season on the Steelers’ practice squad, and returned to Pittsburgh for training camp in 2022.
In the 2022 preseason, he caught eight passes for 112 yards and also scored a touchdown to lead the Steelers in receiving through three games. But he was unable to secure a spot on the 53-man roster or the practice squad.
A Pasadena, California native, Vaughns played collegiately at USC before turning pro in 2021. His best season with the Trojans was in 2019, when he caught 74 passes for 913 yards and six touchdowns.
The 2025 UFL season will kick off on March 28, again featuring eight teams and a 10-week regular season, leading up to the second UFL Championship on June 14.
