Deuce Vaughn shines in Cowboys preseason debut vs. Jaguars with spin move touchdown

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The Cowboys currently have a wide-open spot for the backup running back role. Former Kansas State back Deuce Vaughn is doing his best to put himself in the lead for the spot early.Vaughn was an explosive weapon in Dallas' preseason opener against the Jaguars on Saturday, ultimately carving up his way to 50 yards on eight carries and a touchdown. He also caught  Dakoda Shepley Jersey three pa ses for six yards.Dallas' running back room is headed for a shakeup in 2023 with Tony Pollard back on the franchise tag as the presumed starter and Ezekiel Elliott, the team's leading rusher each season from 2016-21, still on the free agent market.Every year a running back emerges from the late round of the draft and shines when given the opportunity. Vaughn, a sixth-round pick in 2023, is setting himself up early for a potential breakout campaign after he put on a show on Saturday.MORE: How did Vaughn do in his debut? Here's everything you need to know about the dazzling preseason performance.It's one thing to put impre sive numbers in the preseason, but it's another thing to show the elusivene s needed to produce in the NFL. Vaughn  Al Woods Jersey just did both.On top of leading the Cowboys in rushing, Vaughn put on several filthy moves during the game that flashed the explosivene s in the 5-6, 176-pound running back.In particular, Vaughn had a pair of flashy highlights. First, Vaughn put on an ankle-breaking spin move  before putting on another.The Deuce is loose! | : Stream on NFL+  NFL (@NFL) MORE: But Vaughn wasn't done there. Facing a second-and-1, Vaughn took a handoff from quarterback Will Grier, bounced right toward a hole between the guard and tackle and burst off down the middle of the field. After about 10 yards down the field, another shimmy led a pair of Jaguars to collide into one another before he was ultimately brought down after a gain of 26 yards.Watch out! is Nick Bellore Jersey  loose! | : & NFL+  Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) Later that drive, Vaughn cashed in for his first preseason touchdown as he again made a defender mi s and broke up the right side for the touchdown.Six for the rookie Deuce Vaughn! : Stream on NFL+  NFL (@NFL) Vaughn is an undersized player at running back, but he has to this point in his career used his size to his advantage and made himself into a shifty player that  Jim Zorn Jersey is tough to tackle. If he can continue to make more highlight-reel plays like he did Saturday, he should find himself climbing up Dallas' depth chart.Facing the Jaguars in Dallas' first preseason game, Vaughn posted an impre sive performance, averaging 6.3 yards per carry on eight carries with a touchdown. Only Jacksonville's Tank Bigsby (52 yards on nine carries) had more rushing yards than Vaughn's 50 during the contest.Vaughn followed in the footsteps of another short Kansas State running back that went on to the NFL. He set Cedric Ogbuehi Jersey  K-State running back records in receptions (116) and receiving yards (1,280), and finished second in career rushing yards at 3,604 and rushing attempts at 651. Only Darren Sproles had more rushing yards (4,979) and carries (815) than Vaughn.Vaughn posted impre sive back-to-back 1,400-yard campaigns, rushing for 1,404 yards on 235 carries with 18 touchdowns in 2021 and then 1,558 yards on 293 carries with nine touchdowns in 2022.
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