Cam Vaughn to Transfer to Program Set to Play in National Championship Game

The departing Cam Vaughn has now found his new college home, one he hopes has a season like the one they are still wrapping up. Vaughn committed to Miami (FL) on Sunday, deciding to transfer to the Hurricanes and be part of continuing their return to glory. On3 Sports’ Hayes Fawcett was first with the news.

On Dec. 27, Vaughn revealed his intentions to enter the transfer portal after initially saying he was planning to stay at West Virginia while on Instagram Live.

Vaughn’s departure means the loss of a playmaker, but at the same time, WV Sports Now has heard from sources within the program that his behavior and attitude won’t be missed. WVU fans also grew frustrated with a belief of a lack of effort at times, culminating in not even running back after an interception in a blowout loss in the regular season finale against Texas Tech.

Rich Rodriguez even brought up other issues with Vaughn during a press conference earlier in the season, saying he needed to be better at route running and other aspects of his game before truly becoming a top receiver.

“There’s also areas he’s got to get better at. He’s only been at the position a couple years. He’s got the ability to make a lot of plays so we’re trying to get him disciplined to the point we gotta throw it to him all the time,” said Rodriguez when asked about how unlock Vaughn in October.

Vaughn caught 35 passes for 541 yards and scored four touchdowns in his debut season as a Mountaineer. He averaged 15.5 yards per catch as the only downfield threat for a struggling offense.

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Vaughn followed Rodriguez from Jacksonville State to West Virginia last offseason after making 48 receptions, recording 803 yards and scoring five touchdowns, all team-highs for JSU, during his freshman year in 2024.

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