Kendrick Raphael
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 39th · Production percentile: 16th
He's mentioned more than 39% of qualified RBs this season, but his production sits in just the 16th percentile — a gap of 23 points between volume and tape.
Kendrick Raphael
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Kendrick Raphael has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 131 rush yds, 3 rec yds against Texas Southern — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Justin Wilcox.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California | 233 | 952 | 4.1 | 13 | -- |
| 2024 | NC State | 78 | 425 | 5.4 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | NC State | 67 | 311 | 4.6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 378 | 1,688 | 4.5 | 17 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California | 34 | 245 | 7.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | NC State | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | NC State | 10 | 96 | 9.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 54 | 382 | 7.1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 38–35
vs SMU
111 rush yds (33 car) · 1 TD
Edged out SMU at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
California
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · California
Returning around him
- 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 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
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Rodrigues Clark’s 2021 season.
Matches Rodrigues on
Differs from Rodrigues on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Chuba Hubbard’s path through Oklahoma State.
Chuba Hubbard
Andrew Body
Matches Chuba on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Isaiah Johnson's junior season at North Texas (2022).
Matches Isaiah on
Differs from Isaiah on
Player DNA
Players who play like Kendrick Raphael
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #173
Peaked at #173 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+206%
Up 206% from first season to most-recent.