Prior to Duke: The seventh-best right-hander in the state of New York and the No. 14 overall prospect in the state according to Perfect Game USA … a letterwinner at Collegiate High School, hailing from New York, N.Y. … enjoyed a successful career during his time at CHS … posted a 0.75 ERA on the mound his junior season, earning all-district honors along with First Team All-Ivy honors while leading his team to a NYSAIS Championship to cap the 2019 season … a well-rounded student-athlete who served as the co-president of the Collegiate Christian Club, while working as the managing editor of the school newspaper.
Personal: Born James Waverly Jordan Vaughn on Nov. 21, 2001 … son of John Vaughn and Kimberleigh Jordan … has one brother, Caleb.