Cowboys rookie working again Deuce Vaughn earned back-to-back All-America honors and completed his profession at Kansas State with 4,884 yards from scrimmage and 43 touchdowns. If not for his dimension, Vaughn would have gone a lot larger within the NFL draft.

But as a result of he’s solely 5 foot 5 and 179 kilos, Vaughn remained on the board till the Cowboys chosen him within the sixth spherical.

He confirmed Saturday afternoon at AT&T Stadium why each different staff within the NFL would possibly remorse passing on him.

Vaughn had eight carries for 50 yards, together with a 4-yard landing run, in opposition to the Jaguars. He confirmed off a spin transfer and his explosiveness in immediately changing into a fan favourite.

Vaughn achieved what he wished to perform.

“Just that I belong,” Vaughn stated when requested what his massive night time meant, by way of Todd Archer of ESPN. “That’s the biggest thing for myself – coming in and proving the people that believe in me right. It doesn’t stop now. We go back to work on Monday, and we’re getting ready for the next preseason game.”

Vaughn has made the Cowboys’ roster and will enter the season as Tony Pollard’s major backup.

“He played very well,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy stated. “I thought he had a heck of a night. It was a great, great introduction to the NFL.”