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Kendrick Raphael SMU
File RB-57 · National rank 611 · 2027 class

Kendrick Raphael

#6· SMU ·RB ·Sr ·2027 Draft · Naples, Fla.
5'11"Height 200 lbWeight
RepresentationRepresented AgentJonathan Mputu, Esq. Likely
Day 1 StarterHigh FloorMulti-Year StarterPlug-and-Play +1
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My Grade
6.0/10
Priority UDFA
Current · UDFA Territory
5.8 Floor range 0.5 Ceiling 6.3
6.3/10
Priority UDFA
Ceiling · +0.3
5.8/10
Priority UDFA
Floor · −0.2
Ceiling: Projected 2026 starter (RB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.3) · up-year team · ACC draft-temper · RB devalued (ceiling capped).
Floor: Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.2.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+ Round 1 Caliber
7.8+ Day 2 Caliber
6.7+ Day 3 Caliber
5.6+ Priority UDFA
4.4+ UDFA
3.3+ Long Shot
2.2+ Raw Prospect
1.1+ Deep Project
0.0+ Non-Prospect
Grade History
6.0 2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes

A compact, proven workhorse who wore a heavy 2025 load and finished at the goal line. Raphael ran for 943 yards and 13 touchdowns on 232 carries at Cal, adding 34 catches for 245 yards to show three-down utility after two efficient NC State seasons; the durability and receiving value are the traits, and the touchdown production says he finishes. He is an honorable-mention All-ACC back projected to be SMU's bell-cow. The tempering note is the efficiency: 4.1 yards a carry on that volume points to a grinder rather than a home-run hitter, and the explosive-run rate is the number I would want to climb to move the grade. Projects as a Day 3-to-priority-free-agent running back whose pass-game work and durability give him a rotational or third-down NFL path.