Carter Vargas

RB · #1 · California · SO · 5'11" · 205 · Santa Maria, CA

First season · RB depth chart, 3rd

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board
#2609 Grant Haworth OT · Fishers BALL
#2619 John Holthaus OT · Junipero Serra CSU
#2620 Carter Vargas RB · St. Joseph
#2621 Carter Enyard LB · Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day MSU
#2621 Jayden Tuia IOL · Thunder Ridge ORST
RBs in the class
#160 Nate Blount Brandon
#161 Devin Spencer Sumner ARST
#162 Carter Vargas St. Joseph
#163 Ashten Emory Rockwall UTEP
#164 Oliver Lundberg RIG Academy CONN

Around Carter

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele QB · 3,460 pass yds · 13g
RB Adam Mohammed RB · 523 rush yds · 13g · at WASH
WR-X Ian Strong WR · 762 rec yds · 10g · at RUTG
WR-Z Chase Hendricks WR · 1,037 rec yds · 13g · at OHIO
WR-SL Cooper Perry WR · 25 rec yds · 12g · at ORE
TE Dorian Thomas TE · 560 rec yds · 13g · at UNM

The situation

California 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 9.2% 13
Red zone TD rate 70.7% 52
Line yards per carry 1.6 7
Sack rate allowed 6.3% 40