Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 10-70@ Washington | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 35 | Season-high 43 yds |
| Total | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 35 |
#1
Carter Vargas
Returning to California for 2026
Santa Maria, CA → St. Joseph HS
via calbears.com ↗Carter Vargas
The receipt: 43 rush yds against Washington — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
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NFL
NFL Draft
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Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 1 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road1g | 43.0 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 43.0 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
California
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · California
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 California player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (32 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
California · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #36 · 2026 recruiting class #56
Background
Redshirt Freshman (2025) - UC Davis Made appearances in eight games. On 67 attempts, racked up 445 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns. Averaged 55.6 rushing yards per game and 6.6 yards per attempt. Added 177 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns on 10 receptions. Rushed for 136 yar...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology