Deuce Vaughn On ‘Great Introduction To The NFL’

Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Deuce Vaughn says he gained confidence from his first NFL action on Saturday.

The sixth-round pick played in the second half of the Cowboys’ 28-23 preseason defeat against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

He had six touches in the first drive he was involved in which resulted in a field goal. The second drive he participated in ended with a four-yard rushing touchdown.

Deuce Vaughn says the experience helped him believe he can make the step up from college football.

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All told, Deuce Vaugh had eight rushes for 50 yards and a score before he came off.

“It’s hard to put into words, man,” Vaughn said. 

“I can’t take all of the credit, all of those guys up front were blocking their butts off all game. To get in the end zone in the first preseason game, it’s a testament to all of the work that’s been put in since pre-draft.

“A lot of confidence,” Vaughn said of what he gained. 

“It’s a question mark coming in when you’re about to play your first NFL game. It’s not college, you wonder if you can go to the speed and be successful. It gives me a lot of confidence, but also understanding that this is just a preseason game.

“There were a couple of things I kind of wanted back,” Vaughn added. 

“That’s what practice is for, getting back into the grind of it in the work of the week and get ready for the next preseason game.”

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“He rolled in there and ran conceptually everything that the other guys ran, too,” head coach Mike McCarthy said. 

“I think that speaks volumes about him. I thought he had a heck of a night. Great introduction to the NFL.”