Usage / Role
85%
Featured offensive role
Player Dossier
2023-2025California
RB • 5'11" • 200 lbs • Naples, FL, USA
Kendrick Raphael leans workhorse runner traits and 43.5 efficiency.
Usage / Role
85%
Featured offensive role
Impact Production
99
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
Star Power
74
High-upside career profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · California
Snapshot
Player Story
Kendrick Raphael built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a running back from Naples, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with California and NC State. The clearest part of Kendrick Raphael's career was his...
Read the storyKendrick Raphael, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · California. Kendrick Raphael leans workhorse runner traits and 43.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | NC State | 10 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 0 | 48.1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | NC State | 10 | 357 | 291 | 66 | 1 | 48.1 |
| 2024 Postseason | NC State | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 44.7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | NC State | 12 | 460 | 419 | 41 | 3 | 44.7 |
| 2025 Postseason | California | 13 | 104 | 90 | 14 | 1 | 79.7 |
| 2025 Regular Season | California | 13 | 1,093 | 862 | 231 | 13 | 79.7 |
Related Context
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California to SMU | P4 to P4 | 85.4 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| 2025 | NC State to California | P4 to P4 | 78.9 | Apr 27, 2025 |
Kendrick Raphael played RB for NC State and California. Across 3 tracked seasons, Kendrick Raphael recorded 1,688 rushing yards, 382 receiving yards, and 18 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with California.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
California paired 1,197 primary output with 43.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 43.5 efficiency.
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Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
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Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across NC State, California.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas Southern
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
92.1
Efficiency
43.5
Usage
37.3
Consistency
75.5
Best Game by takeover score
Texas Southern
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Game by game trend chart. Hawai'i: 104. Oregon State: 32. Texas Southern: 134. Minnesota: 48. San Diego State: 27. Boston College: 122. Duke: 92. North Carolina: 96. Virginia Tech: 87. Virginia: 112. Louisville: 120. Stanford: 59. SMU: 164
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Hawai'i: 20 by 54.8. Oregon State: 10 by 39. Texas Southern: 20 by 73.4. Minnesota: 14 by 34.5. San Diego State: 11 by 25.6. Boston College: 26 by 49.3. Duke: 21 by 41.5. North Carolina: 24 by 39.7. Virginia Tech: 23 by 37.9. Virginia: 17 by 49.6. Louisville: 24 by 48.1. Stanford: 19 by 32.5. SMU: 38 by 39
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13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Texas Southern
Best efficiency game
73.4 vs Texas Southern
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/25 | @ Hawai'i | L 31-35 | 17 | 90 | 5.30 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5.2 |
| Sun 11/30 | vs SMU100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-35 | 33 | 111 | 3.40 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 4.3 |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Stanford | L 10-31 | 15 | 47 | 3.10 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Sun 11/9 | @ Louisville | W 29-26 | 19 | 83 | 4.40 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 5 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Virginia2+ TD | L 21-31 | 13 | 46 | 3.50 | 2 | 4 | 66 | 6.6 |
| Fri 10/24 | @ Virginia Tech2+ TD | L 34-42 | 20 | 71 | 3.60 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs North Carolina | W 21-18 | 22 | 81 | 3.70 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 4 |
| Sun 10/5 | vs Duke2+ TD | L 21-45 | 18 | 67 | 3.70 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 4.4 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Boston College100 rush yards | W 28-24 | 25 | 119 | 4.80 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4.7 |
| Sun 9/21 | @ San Diego State | L 0-34 | 11 | 27 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sun 9/14 | vs Minnesota | W 27-14 | 13 | 42 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Texas Southern100 rush yards | W 35-3 | 18 | 131 | 7.30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Sun 8/31 | @ Oregon State | W 34-15 | 9 | 37 | 4.10 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 3.2 |
Player Story
Kendrick Raphael built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a running back from Naples, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with California and NC State. The clearest part of Kendrick Raphael's career was his backfield work: 1,688 rushing yards, 378 carries, 17 rushing touchdowns, and 382 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 382 receiving yards and 18 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kendrick Raphael's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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NC State
2023-2024
Opening stop
California
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | NC State | 407 | 51.6 | 13.5 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | NC State | 407 | 51.6 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | NC State | 466 | 48.6 | 14.4 | 59 |
| 2024 Regular Season | NC State | 466 | 48.6 | 14.4 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | California | 1,197 | 43.5 | 37.3 | 731 |
| 2025 Regular Season | California | 1,197 | 43.5 | 37.3 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs Texas Southern
Week 2 · W 35-3
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134
Scrimmage Yards
82.5 takeover
134 scrimmage yards and 32.3 usage.
#2
vs No. 23 SMU
Week 14 · W 38-35 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
164
Scrimmage Yards
79.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
164 scrimmage yards and 55.9 usage.
#3
@ Clemson
Week 4 · L 35-59 · Conference game
90
Scrimmage Yards
78.9 takeover
Loss with 90 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
90 scrimmage yards and 17.2 usage.
#4
@ Georgia Tech
Week 13 · L 29-30 · Conference game
78
Scrimmage Yards
76.3 takeover
Loss with 78 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
78 scrimmage yards and 19.6 usage.
#5
@ No. 97 Boston College
Week 5 · W 28-24 · Conference game
122
Scrimmage Yards
74.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
122 scrimmage yards and 44.8 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · California
1,197 primary output · 43.5 efficiency · 37.3 usage
79.7
#2
2025 Regular Season · California
79.7
1,197 primary · 43.5 efficiency · 37.3 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · NC State
48.1
407 primary · 51.6 efficiency · 13.5 usage
3
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
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