WVU WR Cam Vaughn Changes His Mind, Decides to Enter Transfer Portal

Despite literally saying he was going to stay at WVU in a video, Cam Vaughn will instead enter the transfer portal. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported the news on Saturday evening.

While he didn’t post a long customary statement on social media, Vaughn made fans believe he was staying with the way he answered a fan question during an Instagram Live session on Dec. 23. “What do you mean, I am coming back,” responded Vaughn at the time.

Even though Instagram Lives don’t live forever, another fan recorded the video and posted it on X (formerly Twitter). West Virginia fans now know straight out of his mouth.

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.

WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose

WVSN photo by Kelsie LeRose

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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