Vaughn Blue News, Rumors, Updates - Liberty Flames

Transfers to CMU Blue will transfer to Central Michigan, per the Chippewas' 2026 roster.

Impact Blue spent the past three seasons at Liberty. The tailback ran for 234 yards and two touchdowns in 2025, both of which were career highs. He also caught eight passes for 119 yards and a score. The tailback will have two years of eligibility remaining with Central Michigan.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Entering portal Blue plans to enter the transfer portal, 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Blue will enter the transfer portal after accumulating 234 rushing yards and two touchdowns across 10 games while adding eight catches for 119 yards and one touchdown.

DECEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Catches TD Blue only ran for seven yards on two carries, but he had two catches for 69 yards and a touchdown against KSU on Saturday.

Impact With a redshirt freshman making his first start at quarterback, it isn't surprising the one real juice the passing game had came from a running back doing most of the work on a 59-yard score. Blue was stuck behind the remarkable Evan Dickens this season, but Dickens was so good he'll likely have his choice of Power Four programs if so inclined. If Blue sticks it out with the Flames, he could be the lead back in 2026.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rushes for TD Blue ran three times for 23 yards and a score Saturday against FIU. He also caught one pass for 36 yards.

Impact A touchdown is nice, and the 36-yard reception makes up two-thirds of his receiving numbers on the campaign. There's a reason why the only game he's had more than five carries in was the one game Evan Dickens missed, though.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Pesansky rallies Florida International past Liberty 34-27 in OT

Joe Pesansky threw a go-ahead touchdown pass in overtime and Mister Clark intercepted Ethan Vasko to seal Florida International’s 34-27 victory over Liberty

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Blue, Liberty looking to push forward positive momentum against NMSU Coming off of good outings, both Vaughn Blue and the Flames will look to push their positive momentum forward when New Mexico State visits W...

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • ROANOKE.COM

Leads Flames in rushing Blue ran 17 times for 75 yards versus UTEP on Wednesday.

Impact Evan Dickens missed this game with a concussion, but in turn Blue returned from missing two games with a lower-body injury. He stepped into the lead role, so that seems to indicate what will be the case if Dickens can't play against NMSU in Week 8.

OCTOBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ethan Vasko threw for 243 yards and ran for a touchdown in Liberty's 19-8 win over UTEP

Ethan Vasko threw for 243 yards and ran for a touchdown, Eldric Griffin made an interception with 2:37 left in the fourth quarter, and Liberty beat UTEP 19-8

OCTOBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Good to go Blue (lower body) is available to play Wednesday at UTEP.

Impact Blue has been dealing with a lower-body injury, but he's available to feature here and will add depth to the backfield. Blue did not play in Weeks 4 and 5.

OCTOBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

May be out some time Blue (lower body) may be out for some time, Jon Manson of A SeaofRed.com reports.

Impact Blue did not play in Weeks 4 and 5. Between the latter and Week 7, he suffered a setback, which is why Manson is adamant that the running back will return soon. Blue out indefinitely would open up Liberty's RB room for at least a little longer, especially going into a UTEP game where Evan Dickens (concussion) may also sit out.

OCTOBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out vs. Old Dominion Blue (lower body) is out against Old Dominion in Week 5, per ASeaofRed.com.

Impact Blue has been dealing with a lower body ailment that forced him to miss Week. 4 against James Madison, and the tailback will sit out his second straight game. Blue has seven carries for 30 yards this season.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with lower-body injury Blue has been dealing with a lower-body injury, Jon Manson of ASeaofRed.com reports.

Impact Blue did not play Week 4, Liberty's game a loss to James Madison, and the lower-body injury indicates why. "It takes probably a long time to heal, so you try to play through it a little bit. When you try and play through it, it hurts a little bit more. He moved around better (Monday). If he can go, he's going to go," Liberty's head coach Jamey Chadwell recently said.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logs four carries Blue (undisclosed) carried the ball four times for 18 yards during Saturday's loss to Bowling Green.

Impact Blue ended up having a solid performance despite having been questionable with an undisclosed injury heading into the matchup. He has now recorded seven carries for 30 yards across the first three games of the season.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logs four carries Blue (undisclosed) carried the ball four times for 18 yards during Saturday's loss to Bowling Green.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Week 2 Blue (undisclosed) is questionable for Saturday's game at Jacksonville State.

Impact Liberty's 2025 season is underway. During the Flames' opener, Blue logged two carries for six yards, three averaged per carry. Ideally for him, he can record more Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Liberty Flames and coach Jamey Chadwell eager to bounce back in Conference USA

The Liberty Flames find themselves in a familiar position favored to win the Conference USA title

AUGUST 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Rushes for TD Blue ran five times for 50 yards and a touchdown against JSU on Wednesday.

Impact This is Blue's first touchdown of the year. While Kaidon Salter and Quinton Cooley were always going to get more carries, as soon as Billy Lucas moved ahead Blue in the pecking order, the redshirt freshman was pushed to the margins.

OCTOBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 38 rushing yards Blue (upper body) posted five carries for 38 yards and gathered in 0 of 1 targets for zero yards during Saturday's 42-28 win versus UTEP.

Impact Week 13 marked Blue's first appearance since Week 3. Going into the 2023 Conference USA Championship Game, he has logged 17 carries for 114 yards (6.7 averaged per carry) and one receiving touchdown this year.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could play Saturday Blue (upper body) could play during Liberty's game Saturday at UTEP, Jon Manson of A Sea of Red reports.

Impact Blue has been out since Week 3. Blue's availability at UTEP would be a surprising but welcome addition, considering he logged 12 carries and three receptions for 101 all-purpose yards (76 rushing and 25 receiving) and one touchdown across his first three games.

NOVEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Joe Pesansky rallies Florida International past Liberty 34-27 in OT

Ethan Vasko threw for 243 yards and ran for a touchdown in Liberty's 19-8 win over UTEP

Liberty Flames and coach Jamey Chadwell eager to bounce back in Conference USA