created by Pink Gravy Clarence Vaughn Biography High School Years Clarence Vaughn was born and raised in Chicago, IL. In high school, at Gage Park, Vaughn played football, basketball and baseball. Vaughn was All-State honorable mention and a three-year football letterman starting on both sides of the ball as a running back and monster linebacker in the 52 monster defense. College Career Clarence Vaughn played college football at Northern Illinois University where he won his 4-year football scholarship. Vaughn played linebacker for the Huskies and led the team in tackles with 92 tackles his senior year. In 1983, Vaughn was a linebacker on the California Bowl III championship team where they beat Fresno State University. Vaughn played under three head coaches at Northern Illinois University, Bill Mallory, Lee Corso and Jerry Pettibone. Vaughn received his B.A Degree in Criminal Justice and minored in Business Administration. NFL Career Clarence Vaughn was drafted in the eighth round of the 1987 NFL Draft (219th pick overall in the country) by the Washington Redskins. In his first NFL start against the Arizona Cardinals, he accomplished 13 solo tackles. Later that year, in a post-season game against the Minnesota Vikings, Vaughn made a critical play where he sacked Vikings quarterback Wade Wilson. They then went on to win Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos. He went on to win his second Super Bowl in 1992 against the Buffalo Bills, Super Bowl XXVI. Currently Currently, Vaughn has begun a football training program for kids called Get NFLReady. In 2010, Vaughn coached with the Redskins under their internship program.  In 2009, Vaughn’s third season of coaching was at Bluffton University as a defensive assistant under the NFLPA/NCAA program for retired players. With Bluffton University coaching staff, he assisted in coaching the defensive players and the weekly development defensive plan; he assisted with play calling decisions and game day sideline management. Vaughn was the third Super Bowl vet ever to coach high school in Colorado (John Elway with Cherry Creek and Louis Wright with Rangeview are the other two).  Vaughn coached one  year at Rampart High School and two years as a high school football coach. Vaughn coached at Miami Yoder in 2007 in charge of the defense. The Buffaloes beat Calhan for the first time in ten years. Vaughn is married to his wife, Brooke, and resides in Virginia with their seven kids. Clarence Vaughn and Rick “Doc” Walker put their rings together.