Running back, SMU (from NC State, California), 2023–26
Kendrick Raphael
Lettered 2023–24 at NC State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Naples, FL
Kendrick Raphael plays running back for SMU, after NC State (2023–24) and California (2025). Last time out, against Virginia: 22 carries, 124 yards; 1 catch, 4 yards. Raphael leads SMU in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards this season.
2026 so far
542 rushing yards, 6 TD
Last game: 22 carries, 124 yards; 1 catch, 4 yards vs. Virginia, W 23–13
Next game: vs. California, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
197rushing yards, career highat Louisville, 20263rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Louisville, 2026Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NC State | 67 | 311 | 4.6 | 1 | 31 |
| 2024 | NC State | 78 | 425 | 5.4 | 3 | 40 |
| 2025 | California | 233 | 952 | 4.1 | 13 | 33 |
| 2026 | SMU | 99 | 542 | 5.5 | 6 | 40 |
| Career | 477 | 2,230 | 4.7 | 23 | 40 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NC State | 10 | 96 | 9.6 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | NC State | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | California | 34 | 245 | 7.2 | 1 | 42 |
| 2026 | SMU | 9 | 97 | 10.8 | 0 | 36 |
| Career | 63 | 479 | 7.6 | 1 | 42 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NC State | 6 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | NC State | 6 | RB | So. | ||
| 2025 | California | 6 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | SMU | 6 | RB | Sr. | 5′11″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NC State | 79 | 0.12 | 36th (n=450) | 0.17 | 9.1 | 12% | 0.10 |
| 2024 | NC State | 81 | 0.10 | 31st (n=434) | 0.16 | 8.3 | 11% | 0.11 |
| 2025 | California | 277 | 0.02 | 26th (n=576) | 0.10 | 4.4 | 30% | 0.05 |
| 2026 | SMU | 104 | 0.25 | 83rd (n=478) | 0.10 | 26.4 | 25% | 0.28 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California | 40% | 2.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 15% |
| 2026 | SMU | 49% | 3.20 | 0.90 | 1.70 | 16% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2026 SMU 6 games, 542 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at | W 27–24 | 12 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 56–10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 31–41 | 24 | 197 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 34–24 | 23 | 98 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 25–16 | 15 | 45 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 23–13 | 22 | 124 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
2025 California 13 games, 952 rushing yards, 13 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | W 34–15 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 1 | −5 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 35–3 | 18 | 131 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 27–14 | 13 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at | L 0–34 | 11 | 27 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 27 | at | W 28–24 | 25 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | L 21–45 | 18 | 67 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 21–18 | 22 | 81 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at | L 34–42 | 20 | 71 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 21–31 | 13 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 66 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at | W 29–26 | 19 | 83 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 10–31 | 15 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 38–35 | 33 | 111 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 0 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | at | L 31–35 | 17 | 90 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
2024 NC State 12 games, 425 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 38–21 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | L 10–51 | 4 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 30–20 | 9 | 63 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 35–59 | 10 | 90 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 24–17 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 30–34 | 10 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 17–24 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at | W 24–23 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 19–29 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at | L 29–30 | 9 | 78 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | at | W 35–30 | 9 | 48 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 21–26 | 4 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
2023 NC State 10 games, 311 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 24–45 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 45–7 | 16 | 85 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 22 | at | W 24–21 | 3 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 14 | at | L 3–24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 24–17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 20–6 | 3 | 41 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | at | W 26–6 | 15 | 54 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | W 35–28 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 39–20 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 19–28 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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