Miami has parted ways with wide receiver Cam Vaughn, with coach Mario Cristobal announcing Monday morning on The Joe Rose Show that Vaughn is no longer in the program.
"Cam Vaughn has been dismissed from the team," Cristobal said.
Vaughn arrived in Coral Gables in January as a transfer after one season at West Virginia, and Miami also brought in former South Carolina wide receiver Vandrevius Jacobs and former Duke wide receiver Cooper Barkate during last winter’s portal cycle. Through most of his time with the Hurricanes, Vaughn was working with the third-team offense.
The former Jacksonville State and West Virginia receiver entered the transfer cycle as the No. 160 overall player and No. 36 wide receiver. Across two seasons with the Gamecocks and Mountaineers, he totaled 83 catches for 1,344 yards and nine touchdowns. His production included 35 receptions for 541 yards and four touchdowns in the Big 12 last fall, along with 48 catches for 803 yards and five scores at Jacksonville State.
Vaughn spent fall camp battling for playing time in a crowded Miami receiver room that included Josh Moore, Daylyn Upshaw, Somourian Wingo and Jacobs. Even with the uncertainty around his role, he had drawn positive reviews since joining the team.
"Cam is an unbelievable ball of talent. He can do anything he wants to do on that football field. Right now, it's just a matter of him showing up every day with the mindset of knowing what he's doing, attack consistently every day," wide receivers coach Kevin Beard said during the program's Media Day ahead of fall camp.
Miami’s offense is expected to be built around wide receiver Malachi Toney, quarterback Darian Mensah and running back Mark Fletcher. The Hurricanes are ranked No. 7 in the country entering the 2026 season in the Coaches Poll, and they open on Friday, September 4, on the road against Stanford.
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