Vaughn Blue

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Position:
RB
Height:
5-11
Weight:
195
Hometown:
Mount Pleasant, S.C.

2025 (R-So.):

Walter Camp Award Preseason Watch List (Nation’s Most Outstanding Player)
Athlon Sports CUSA Preseason All-Conference First-Team

2024 (R-Fr.):

Saw playing time in all 12 games
Started three contests (UTEP, Jax State and Sam Houston)
Ranked fourth on the team in rushing
Finished the year with 35 carries for 207 yards
Averaged 5.9 yards per carry
One rushing touchdown
Also added seven receptions for 43 yards
Four carries for 61 yards at New Mexico State
Recorded a season-long run of 45 yards against New Mexico State
Five carries for 50 yards against Jax State, including a 25-yard touchdown run
Three carries for 20 yards at Middle Tennessee
Four carries for 38 yards against Western Kentucky
Six carries for 14 yards against Buffalo in Liberty’s appearance in the Bahamas Bowl

2023 (Fr.):

Saw playing time in six games
Missed the middle portion of the season due to an injury
Played in the first three and the last three games of the season
Finished the season with 19 carries for 116 yards
Also had four receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown
Four carries for 50 yards in his first collegiate game against Bowling Green
Also had a 12-yard touchdown reception against Bowling Green
Five carries for 14 yards during the regular season matchup against New Mexico State
Returned from his injury to have five carries for 38 yards against UTEP
Had one carry and one reception against No. 8 Oregon in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl

Prep:

Graduated from Oceanside Collegiate Academy in Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Helped Oceanside Collegiate Academy to the Lower State Championship during his senior season
Two-time all-state and all-region honoree
Finished his senior year with 1,500 all-purpose yards, 167 rushing attempts and 12 touchdowns
Also participated in track & field

Personal:

Son of Ashley and Justin Fazio
Finance major
Birthday is on September 15

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
I chose it for football because it was a near perfect fit. I chose it academically because it was the best choice for my major.

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
I don’t do much except for wear the same type of things every game day, listen to music and lock in.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My sister inspires me because she has just done so much for me in my life, and my family in general because I would not be here without them.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
My first touchdown in my first game in college.

If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
I have been wearing 24 since my sophomore year of high school.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Dinner, steak and broccoli with cheese.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Alarm app, and I check Snapchat in the morning.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Going to the gym.

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have one Rottweiler named Deacon.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Saquon Barkley.

What is your favorite possession and why?
My phone is my favorite possession so I can keep in touch with people.

What is your Go-To karaoke song?
Classic by MTKO.

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Italy or any really nice beach, I grew up by the beach and have loved it since I was a kid. Italy’s awesome, can’t go wrong going there.