Kendrick Raphael
RB · #6 · 
SMU · SR · 5'11" · 201 · Naples, FL
Transferred from CAL · Projected RB starter
944 2025 rush yards
14 2025 total TDs
38% Team touch share
24 Explosive plays
35 Career games (13 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Carries | Rush yds | YPC | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  California | 13 | 11 | 233 | 944 | 4.1 | 34 | 245 | 14 |
| 2024 |  NC State | 12 | 0 | 78 | 425 | 5.4 | 10 | 41 | 3 |
| 2023 | NC State | 10 | 2 | 67 | 309 | 4.6 | 10 | 96 | 1 |
2025 Percentile vs RBs
Rush yards per game 72.6 89
Yards per carry 4.1 26
Receiving yards per game 18.8 91
Total TDs 14 96
Around Kendrick
Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
The situation
SMU 2025 offense ›Explosive play rate 11.1% 51
Red zone TD rate 81.0% 93
Line yards per carry 2.3 35
Sack rate allowed 3.8% 89
2025 Game log
with California| Wk | Opponent | Car | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | RZ opps | Touch share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 |  @ ORST | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | |||
| W2 | Texas Southern Tigers | 17 | 3 | 2 | 125 | 1 | 3 | |
| W3 |  MINN | 13 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 5 | ||
| W4 |  @ SDSU | 11 | 27 | 4 | ||||
| W5 |  @ BC | 25 | 1 | 1 | 122 | 1 | 7 | |
| W6 |  DUKE | 18 | 4 | 3 | 92 | 2 | 6 | |
| W8 |  UNC | 22 | 4 | 2 | 96 | 1 | 5 | |
| W9 |  @ VT | 20 | 4 | 3 | 87 | 3 | 9 | |
| W10 |  UVA | 13 | 5 | 4 | 112 | 3 | 2 | |
| W11 |  @ LOU | 19 | 6 | 5 | 120 | 1 | 10 | |
| W13 |  @ STAN | 15 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 1 | ||
| W14 | SMU | 33 | 5 | 5 | 164 | 1 | 8 | |
| W18 |  @ HAW | 18 | 4 | 3 | 105 | 1 | 4 |
Recruiting
2023 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2023 board
#482 Grant Tucker ATH · Charlotte Christian APP
#488 Kendrick Raphael RB · Naples NCST
Kendrick Raphael RB · Naples NCST
RBs in the class
#29 Mike Mitchell Middleburg UTAH
#31 Kendrick Raphael Naples NCST
Kendrick Raphael Naples NCST
2025 · 89th pctile of RBs Recruit · 82th pctile of class