Once the Dallas Cowboys released Ezekiel Elliott, we knew it was only a matter of time before they added some talent to their running back room.
We already know that Tony Pollard is the man going forward, but he is only back on a one-year franchise tag, after all, and he is coming off having suffered a broken leg during the team’s playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
The Cowboys waited on Saturday evening to finally add a running back in the draft. With the No. 212 overall pick, the Cowboys selected former Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn.
This pick was special for one good reason. Vaughn’s father, Chris, is the Cowboys’ assistant director of college scouting, and he is in the draft room helping the team make its picks.
The selection of his son brought Vaughn to tears, and he went around the room hugging everyone.
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Vaughn was one of the most dynamic players in the sport last season. He had 1,936 yards from scrimmage with 12 touchdowns. The season before, he had 1,872 yards and 22 touchdowns. He was a big play machine.
Deuce was wildly productive the past three years at Kansas State, totaling 3,604 yards and 34 touchdowns on 651 carries and adding 1,280 yards and nine more scores on his 116 receptions.
The only reason he did not go higher in the draft is that Vaughn is the smallest player in the history of the NFL Scouting Combine, checking in at just 5-5 1/4 and 179 pounds.
Despite his size, Vaughn packs a surprising punch that could make him a weapon.
Due to his statute and alma mater, Vaughn has drawn repeated comparisons to Darren Sproles. He was 5-6, 190 pounds and he carved out a long and lucrative career as an all-purpose playmaker and one of the best-receiving backs in recent memory.
