Stanford’s disruptive, high-motor outside linebacker
In his Stanford years, James Vaughters built his reputation as a twitchy, high-effort linebacker with real playmaking juice: by 2014 he had accumulated 125 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 13 sacks across 51 games, with a knack for forcing turnovers and showing up in big moments. He was also known for the off-field brainpower and discipline that helped him thrive at Stanford, and that combo of intelligence, leverage and intensity made him more than just a stat sheet guy. If you want a relentless defender who can affect games as a pass rusher and run stopper, he fits.
