Player Career

Kendrick Raphael Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Kendrick Raphael 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.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    NC State

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    California

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202320232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonNC State40751.613.5
2023 Regular SeasonNC State40751.613.50
2024 PostseasonNC State46648.614.459
2024 Regular SeasonNC State46648.614.40
2025 PostseasonCalifornia1,19743.537.3731
2025 Regular SeasonCalifornia1,19743.537.30

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026California to SMUP4 to P485.4Jan 13, 2026
2025NC State to CaliforniaP4 to P478.9Apr 27, 2025

Signature Performances

Top Games

#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.

Top Seasons

#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

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games