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2026 Football Roster

Kendrick Raphael

  • Position RB
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 200
  • Hometown Naples, Fla.
  • Previous School Cal / NC State / Naples

Biography

2025 (Junior at Cal): Third in the ACC in 2025 in rushing touchdowns (13) and total touchdowns (14) with career highs in both … his 13 rushing scores tied for ninth on Cal’s all-time single-season list … led the ACC and ranked 11th nationally in rushes (232), while he finished fifth in the conference in yards rushing (943), with both career highs … has added career highs of 31 receptions for 231 yards receiving and his first career touchdown reception on a season-long 42-yard catch from tight end Mason Mini … leads the team in scoring with 78 points … second on the team with a career-high 1,084 all-purpose yards (90.3 ypg) … played in all 12 games with 11 starts … named All-ACC Honorable Mention.

2024 (Sophomore at NC State): Third-leading rusher on the Wolfpack squad, averaged 5.4 yards per carry. That mark is the 18th-best in school history for a single season … rushed for three touchdowns for the season … 40-yard run at Clemson was the longest of his career, he rushed for a then career-best 90 yards in that contest … tallied 63 yards vs. LaTech.

2023 (Freshman at NC State): True freshman who enrolled in January of 2023 and went through spring practice … started the last three games of the season at running back … led the team in rushing in the win over VMI with a season-high 85 yards … scored his first collegiate touchdown - a 31-yarder - in the win over Miami. That was his longest run of the season.

High School: Played running back at Naples High in Florida for head coach Rick Martin … rushed for 3,766 yards and 49 touchdowns during his prep career … tallied 52 total touchdowns for his career … averaged 117.7 rushing yards per game and more than 10 yards per carry … finished with 4,253 all-purpose yards … as a senior, carried the ball 140 times for 1,731 yards and 22 touchdowns, averaging 12.4 yards per carry … led team to a 9-3 record and a district title … as a junior, rushed 126 times for 1,374 yards and 18 touchdowns. Also caught one touchdown pass … as a sophomore, carried the ball 86 times for 661 yards and nine touchdowns … ranked a four-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals. Considered the No. 18 running back in the country by Rivals. A three-star prospect by On3 and 247Sports … also ran track at Naples. Was a regional qualifier in the 110 and 300 hurdles his sophomore year. Posted times of 11:39 and 11.57 in the 100-meter dash.
 

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