Terry Vaughn

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Terry Vaughn
Date of birth: December 25, 1971 (1971-12-25) (age 40)
Place of birth: Sumter, South Carolina
Career information
Status: Retired
CFL status: Import
Position(s): SB
Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
College: Arizona
Organizations
 As player:
1995-1998
1999-2004
2005
2006
Calgary Stampeders
Edmonton Eskimos
Montreal Alouettes
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
  • 1006 career receptions (1st in CFL history to reach 1000)
  • Grey Cup champion (1998, 2003)
CFL All-Star: 1998, 2001, 2002
CFL West All-Star: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Records: Eskimos Records
  • Most Consecutive Receiving 1000-YD Seasons – Career (6) - (1999-04)
  • Most Receptions – Season (106) - 2003
  • Most Receiving 1000-YD Seasons - Career (6) - (1999-04)
  • Most Receiving Yards – Game (275) - August 13, 1999
Playing stats at CFL.ca
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2011

Terry Vaughn (born December 25, 1971 in Sumter, South Carolina, United States) is a former Canadian Football League receiver most recently with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. On July 14, 2006 he became the all-time leader in receptions in the Canadian Football League, surpassing Darren Flutie's previous record of 973 receptions. Vaughn finished the season with 1,006 career receptions, a record which stood until Ben Cahoon broke it on October 11, 2010. Vaughn also holds the record for most 1000+ yards receiving with 11, while also holding the record for most consecutive 1000+ yards receiving, also with 11. He finished his career in fourth as the CFL's all time receiving yards leader with 13,746 yards. He announced his retirement as a Calgary Stampeder near the beginning of the 2007 season.

Vaughn played college football at the University of Arizona. He played 12 seasons in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos, Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Vaughn was a three-time CFL all-star and played in five Grey Cup games, winning with Calgary in 1998 and Edmonton in 2003.

In November, 2006, Terry Vaughn was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#45) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.

Vaughn was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

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