The dismissal of wide receiver Cam Vaughn from the Miami football program should not significantly impact the Hurricanes’ depth at the position.
Miami head coach Mario Cristobal announced that Vaughn has been dismissed from the team during an appearance on “The Joe Rose Show” on Monday.
Vaughn was the 160th-ranked transfer and 36th WR in the 247Sports portal rankings after transferring to Miami from West Virginia. In his first season with a Power Four program, Vaughn had 35 receptions for 541 yards and four touchdowns with the Mountaineers in 2025.
Vaughn was one of three transfer WRs Miami added during the 2026 transfer portal cycle. Cooper Barkate from Duke and Vandrevius Jacobs from South Carolina were the other two transfers Miami added to the 2026 roster. Barkate and Jacobs are both projected starters.
Barkate and Miami quarterback Darian Mensah led Duke to the 2026 ACC Title. Barkate had 72 receptions for 1,106 yards and seven TDs in his first season playing in the Football Bowl Subdivision in 2026. Jacobs had 32 receptions for 548 yards and four TDs in 2025.
