LaDaris Vann

LaDaris Tremaine Vann (born October 7, 1980) is an American former professional football wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati. He also played for the Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europe.

Early life Vann attended Fort Pierce Central High School. As a sophomore, he did not play football. As a junior, he was named the starter at quarterback. He also practiced baseball and basketball.

As a senior in 1998, he was suspended for 10 days for having an altercation with a teacher, which also affected his NCAA Division I scholarship offers. He decided to transfer to Spanish River Community High School after the incident.

Vann earned the starter position at quarterback, where he was a part of a backfield that included future professional football players Lance Frazier and Jason Geathers. He only played in the first 4 games of the season, after the Florida High School Activities Association (FHSAA) ruled him ineligible due to not meeting transfer requirements.

As a sophomore, he appeared in 10 games and his production dropped off, making 26 receptions (fourth on the team) for 332 yards (fourth on the team), a 12.8-yard average and 2 receiving touchdowns (tied for the team lead).

He also was an outfielder for the school's baseball team as a junior.

Professional career On May 16, 2003, Vann was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He appeared in 10 games, recording 21 catches for 324 yards, 2 receiving touchdowns, 15 punt returns for 147 yards (9.8-yard avg.) and 16 kickoff returns for 307 yards (19.2-yard avg.). On September 30, 2003, he was released.

On November 6, 2003, he signed with the Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League. He was placed on recallable waivers on January 30, 2004. He was signed to the Firebirds' practice squad on February 2, and was waived on March 4, 2004. He was initially allocated to the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe, before being cut and re-assigned to the Frankfurt Galaxy. He appeared in 2 games, tallying one catch for 12 yards and one kickoff return for 19 yards. He was released before the start of the season.

Coaching career In April 2025, Vann was named the head football coach at Fort Pierce Westwood Academy.