Carter Vargas

Redshirt sophomore running back for California. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

RB · California · R-So. · #1

5′11″ · 205 lb · Santa Maria, CA · St. Joseph HS

Returning to California for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 3:30 pm ETvs WagnerCalifornia Memorial Stadium

How he plays

Receptions: 17th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

3.5 per carry · 2 catches

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 14 rush yds, 6 rec yds, vs UCLA

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 running back for California. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to UC Davis in 2024.

His career, year by year

Carter Vargas

RB · California · So · #1

The receipt: 14 rush yds, 6 rec yds against UCLA — Week 1, 2026.

14 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 4 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026California1-1HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Receptions#12 / 15 · 17th pct

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Rec yards#14 / 15 · 10th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Yards / carry#16 / 15 · 0th pct

3.5

Long run#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 14.0 YDS/g, 3.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Tosh Lupoi

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	California	4	14	3.5	0	--
Career		4	14	3.5	0	--

Season	Team
2026	California	2	6	3.0	0	--
Career		2	6	3.0	0	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 24-45vs UCLA	4	14	3.5	0	6	Season-high 14 yds
Total		4	14	3.5	0	6

The backfield · California

#20Ashten EmoryRB · R-So.569 rushing yards · 2025
#24Adam MohammedRB · Jr.523 rushing yards · 2025
#25Anthony LeagueRB · R-Fr.38 rushing yards · 2025
#33Dean-Taylor ChapmanRB · R-Jr.5 rushing yards · 2025
#1Carter VargasRB · R-So.1 game · 2026

3 more on the roster · California team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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