RB DAL
College: Kansas State | Rookie
Height: 5'6" | Weight: 176 lbs
Birth Date: 2001-11-02
2024 Bye Week: 7
Total Pts: 15.2
Avg Pts: 0.89
Rank: 101 RB
Free Agent
2024 RTSports Outlook
There was a lot of hype surrounding Vaughn before his rookie season, but he didn't find the field much in year one. He played in just seven games and ran 23 times for only 40 yards. He averaged just 1.7 yards per carry. Vaughn will try to move up the depth chart this year but likely plays a deep reserve role once again. Vaughn can be a solid three-down back. He catches the ball well and can do good between the tackles despite his lack of bulk. His small size is a concern, though. It seemed to hold him back some his rookie season, getting pushed around.
FANTASY OUTLOOK: Size remains a concern, but he could get some more weekly touches in this offense, especially in the passing game. He could get 300 total yards and a score.
RotoBaller's Outlook
Dallas Cowboys running back Deuce Vaughn will enter his sophomore season in 2024 with a chance to contribute to what's expected to be a fruitful offense. The son of a Cowboys scout, Vaughn was drafted in the sixth round by Dallas in 2023. Listed at a probably-generous 5-foot-6 and 176 pounds, Vaughn became one of the shortest players in NFL history upon his first snap. The numbers that followed were modest, totaling 23 carries for 40 yards and seven receptions on as many targets for another 40 yards on the season. Ahead of Vaughn on the depth chart this year are an aging Ezekiel Elliott -- who will reprise his role as the lead back in Dallas after a one-year foray in New England -- and fifth-year pro Rico Dowdle. Vaughn is unlikely to become a lead back regardless of Elliott's performance and health, given the former's size and 1.9 YPC to date. However, Vaughn could become fantasy-useful as the Cowboys' main passing down back if he can beat out Dowdle and Elliott isn't physically up to playing three downs. If Vaughn generates sufficient training camp buzz, he could become a defensible dart throw in the last couple of rounds of some PPR drafts, given the favorable team context. Otherwise, he's best left in the free-agent pool.
Dallas Cowboys running back Deuce Vaughn will enter his sophomore season in 2024 with a chance to contribute to what's expected to be a fruitful offense. The son of a Cowboys scout, Vaughn was drafted in the sixth round by Dallas in 2023. Listed at a probably-generous 5-foot-6 and 176 pounds, Vaughn became one of the shortest players in NFL history upon his first snap. The numbers that followed were modest, totaling 23 carries for 40 yards and seven receptions on as many targets for another 40 yards on the season. Ahead of Vaughn on the depth chart this year are an aging Ezekiel Elliott -- who will reprise his role as the lead back in Dallas after a one-year foray in New England -- and fifth-year pro Rico Dowdle. Vaughn is unlikely to become a lead back regardless of Elliott's performance and health, given the former's size and 1.9 YPC to date. However, Vaughn could become fantasy-useful as the Cowboys' main passing down back if he can beat out Dowdle and Elliott isn't physically up to playing three downs. If Vaughn generates sufficient training camp buzz, he could become a defensible dart throw in the last couple of rounds of some PPR drafts, given the favorable team context. Otherwise, he's best left in the free-agent pool.
| Fantasy Week | Pts | Scoring |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 0.80 | Deuce Vaughn 8 rushing yds (0.80 pts) |
| Week 2 | 6.20 | Deuce Vaughn 16 rushing yds (1.60 pts) Deuce Vaughn 16 receiving yds (1.60 pts) Deuce Vaughn 3 receptions (3.00 pts) |
| Week 3 | 0.00 | |
| Week 4 | 2.10 | Deuce Vaughn 9 rushing yds (0.90 pts) Deuce Vaughn 2 receiving yds (0.20 pts) Deuce Vaughn 1 reception (1.00 pts) |
| Week 5 | 1.80 | Deuce Vaughn 7 rushing yds (0.70 pts) Deuce Vaughn 1 receiving yd (0.10 pts) Deuce Vaughn 1 reception (1.00 pts) |
| Week 6 | 0.00 | |
| Week 7 | ||
| Week 8 | 0.00 | |
| Week 9 | 0.00 | |
| Week 10 | 2.10 | Deuce Vaughn 11 receiving yds (1.10 pts) Deuce Vaughn 1 reception (1.00 pts) |
| Week 11 | 0.00 | |
| Week 12 | 0.00 | |
| Week 13 | 0.00 | |
| Week 14 | 0.00 | |
| Week 15 | 0.00 | |
| Playoff Week 1 | 0.00 | |
| Playoff Week 2 | 2.20 | Deuce Vaughn 2 rushing yds (0.20 pts) Deuce Vaughn 10 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Deuce Vaughn 1 reception (1.00 pts) |
As expected, the Dallas Cowboys have been experimenting with using pint-sized running back Deuce Vaughn as a receiver out of the slot during organized team activities this offseason. The second-year back was seen on Thursday at OTAs taking reps out of the slot as head coach Mike McCarthy looks to add some wrinkles to his offense going into Year 2 as the play-caller. Vaughn has also been taking backup returner reps to KaVontae Turpin. The 5-foot-6 running back saw limited action last year in his rookie campaign, getting just 30 touches for 80 scrimmage yards. But with Tony Pollard gone, Vaughn should see an increase in snaps in Year 2 in 2024. However, he's still currently third on the RB depth chart in Dallas behind Ezekiel Elliott and Rico Dowdle, so he's not going to be on the fantasy radar on draft day in standard 12-team leagues.
From RotoBaller
Dallas Cowboys running back Deuce Vaughn could see more playing time in the slot next season as a way to utilize his talents in space more often. The 5-foot-6, 176-pounder was taken in the sixth round last year, and he finished with just 23 carries for 40 yards while catching all seven of his targets for 40 yards through the air in seven regular-season games. But with Tony Pollard no longer in town, the Cowboys could look to get Vaughn more involved in the passing game to capitalize on Vaughn's burst, quickness and change-of-direction abilities in open space. It would make him intriguing as a sleeper in PPR leagues, but the fact remains that Dowdle and Ezekiel Elliott will likely be ahead of Vaughn on the RB depth chart. For now, it's just something to watch for fantasy managers in deep PPR formats.
From RotoBaller
- 03-Jan-2024: Deuce Vaughn - IR - The Dallas Cowboys placed RB Deuce Vaughn on IR.
NFL Week | Opp | Pts | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | 100 Yds | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Rec Tgt | Fum Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Season | 15.20 | 40 | 0 | 7 | |||||||
| Week 1 | @NYG | 0.80 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 2 | NYJ | 6.20 | 16 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Week 3 | @ARI | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 4 | NE | 2.10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Week 5 | @SF | 1.80 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Week 6 | @LAC | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 7 | bye | ||||||||||
| Week 8 | LAR | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 9 | @PHI | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 10 | NYG | 2.10 | -2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Week 11 | @CAR | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 12 | WAS | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 13 | SEA | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 14 | PHI | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 15 | @BUF | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 16 | @MIA | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 17 | DET | 2.20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Week 18 | @WAS | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Wildcard | GB | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
