The University of Akron Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster

Jersey Number 52
Vaughn Highland
- Position:
- DT
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 315
- Hometown:
- Pennsville, N.J.
- High School:
- St. Mark's | Eastern University | Southern Connecticut State | Arkansas- Pine Bluff
2025 (Arkansas-Pine Bluff): Appeared in 12 games… recorded 38 total tackles, 23 solo & 15 assisted.. recorded 4.5 TFL for 19 yards… recorded 0.5 sacks for four yards… forced one fumble.. recorded a career-high six tackles at Alabama State (11/22/25)…
2024 (Southern Connecticut State): Played in seven games… recorded eight tackles, three solo & five assisted… recorded 1.5 TFL for five yards… recorded one sack for five yards…
2022-23 (Eastern Univ.): Earned Honorable Mention for defensive line … Appeared in 10 games in his sophomore campaign … Finished the season fourth on the team with 42 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, two pass deflections, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hurry, and one blocked kick … Recorded first collegiate interception against TCNJ on Sept. 2 … Notched a season-high 11 tackles, two tackles for loss, and his first collegiate sack against Albright on Oct. 14...
High School: Competed in football, wrestling and track & field at Saint Marks (N.Y.) High School… All-State, All-Conference in football.. All-State, All-Conference in wrestling… All-State, All-Conference in track & field… State Shot Put Champion as a junior...
Personal: Son of Pamela Stuart...
2024 (Southern Connecticut State): Played in seven games… recorded eight tackles, three solo & five assisted… recorded 1.5 TFL for five yards… recorded one sack for five yards…
2022-23 (Eastern Univ.): Earned Honorable Mention for defensive line … Appeared in 10 games in his sophomore campaign … Finished the season fourth on the team with 42 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, two pass deflections, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hurry, and one blocked kick … Recorded first collegiate interception against TCNJ on Sept. 2 … Notched a season-high 11 tackles, two tackles for loss, and his first collegiate sack against Albright on Oct. 14...
High School: Competed in football, wrestling and track & field at Saint Marks (N.Y.) High School… All-State, All-Conference in football.. All-State, All-Conference in wrestling… All-State, All-Conference in track & field… State Shot Put Champion as a junior...
Personal: Son of Pamela Stuart...
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