Kansas State University Athletics
2022 Football Roster

Jersey Number 28
Vaughn Malone
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 187
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- High School:
- St. Michael's Catholic Academy
2021: Saw his first-career playing time in K-State’s win over LSU in the Texas Bowl.
2020: Did not see any game action.
2019: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy under head coach Benjamin Ortiz… Earned honorable mention all-district honors as a senior… Also picked up honorable mention all-state honors in the 800-meter relay with a time of 1:32.35.
PERSONAL: Vaughn Alexander Malone was born December 7, 2000, in Houston, Texas… Son of Van and Nedra Malone… Father, Van, is the assistant head coach/cornerbacks coach at K-State and was an All-American at Texas before playing five seasons in the NFL with the Detroit Lions… Has two brothers, Van and Vincent… Majoring in human ecology.
2020: Did not see any game action.
2019: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy under head coach Benjamin Ortiz… Earned honorable mention all-district honors as a senior… Also picked up honorable mention all-state honors in the 800-meter relay with a time of 1:32.35.
PERSONAL: Vaughn Alexander Malone was born December 7, 2000, in Houston, Texas… Son of Van and Nedra Malone… Father, Van, is the assistant head coach/cornerbacks coach at K-State and was an All-American at Texas before playing five seasons in the NFL with the Detroit Lions… Has two brothers, Van and Vincent… Majoring in human ecology.
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