- Nationality
- United States
- Position
- FB, NG
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 252
- Birthday
- 5/4/1962
- Hometown
- Xenia, OH
- High School
- Xenia
- Past Teams
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
Post-OSU Update: Vaughn Broadnax went undrafted in the 1984 NFL Draft. He spent time with Tampa Bay that year, but ultimately never played a regular season NFL game. Broadnax launched a business career after that, focusing on sales. (updated: June 2024)
Major: Political Science (1983)
Weight: 252 (1983), 248 (1982), 242 (1981), 230 (1980)
1983 Media Guide: Has won three letters at Ohio State, playing 591.5 minutes in 31 games … has started the last two years … an excellent blocker who is unusually strong … will be one of the top fullbacks in the Big Ten and may win national honors.
1982: Ran for 514 yards and averaged an impressive 4.9 yards per carry.
1982 Media Guide: Primarily a blocker in Ohio State’s offense … moved to middle guard on defense midway in spring drills and played very well … enjoys playing defense … will be used where he can most help the team in 1982.
1981: Started ten games at fullback in 1981 for a total of 247.5 minutes … averaged 3.7 yards per try on 50 attempts.
1981 Media Guide: A painful muscle injury in his upper thigh restricted his play in spring drills.
1980: Lettered as a freshman, playing 35 minutes in ten games … averaged 3.2 yards per try in 11 carries … was inserted into the lineup in short yardage situations.
1980 Media Guide: Ohio State coaches believe Broadnax will be a “surprise” in the freshman class … was not highly recruited by many colleges … has good speed and impressive strength.
High School: Did not come into his own at Xenia High until 1979, his senior year, when he ran for 802 yards on 150 carries and scored 10 touchdowns … started his first game in high school as a junior and had a 55-yard touchdown run on his first carry … was better known as a wrestler in high school … was the Ohio heavyweight champion in 1980 and was runner-up in 1979.
Personal: Interested in air transportation … hobbies are riding a bicycle and judo.
Offense
Season | Team | G | GS | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec Avg | Rec TD | Lng | 2 Pt Conv | Fum | Lost | FR | KR | KR Yds | KR Avg | KR TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | Ohio State | 10 | NA | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1981 | Ohio State | 10 | 10 | 50 | 184 | 3.7 | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1982 | Ohio State | 11 | 11 | 103 | 514 | 4.9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | NA | NA | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 |
1983 | Ohio State | 12 | 11 | 84 | 346 | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
Total | - | 43 | 32 | 248 | 1079 | 4.4 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 1 | 31 | 0 | NA | NA | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 |
Defense
Season | Team | G | GS | FR | KR | KR Yds | KR Avg | KR TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | Ohio State | 10 | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1981 | Ohio State | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1982 | Ohio State | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 |
1983 | Ohio State | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
Total | - | 43 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 |