Joseph Vaughn

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed by the Colts to a Reserve/Future contract on January 6, 2026.
• Waived by the Colts on August 26, 2025.
• Signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent on August 18, 2025.

COLLEGE:

• Played in 44 career games across five seasons at Yale (2019-2023) and UCLA (2024) and recorded 147 tackles (88 solo), 19.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, seven passes defensed, four interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) and three forced fumbles. Vaughn was also named a First Team All-Ivy League choice (2023) and garnered Honorable Mention All-Ivy League recognition (2022).
• In his lone season at UCLA, he saw action in all 12 games and tallied eight tackles (seven solo).
• In 2023, he played in 10 games and notched 88 tackles (55 solo), 13.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, five passes defensed, three interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and one forced fumble.
• Competed in nine games in 2022 and compiled 42 tackles (22 solo), 6.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, two passes defensed and one interception returned for a touchdown.
• In 2021, he saw action in nine games and recorded six tackles (two solo), half a tackle for loss and half a sack.
• As a freshman, he played in four games and totaled three tackles (two solo).

PERSONAL:

• Attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif.
• Was a four-year starter at linebacker, safety, and receiver.
• Named All-West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) First Team for three years.
• Was the 2017 Cal High Sports Player of the Year.
• Won the 2017 California state championship in basketball.
• A San Jose, Calif. native.