#1
California · 2026

Carter Vargas

RBSophomore5' 11", 205 lbsSanta Maria, CA
California Golden Bears2-1 · TDC #89
Snap share
22%
1 of 1 started · likely 15–29%
Receptions
2
991st of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
6
1457th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
3.0
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
-0.25
8 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

8 plays · -2.0 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.25
Passing-0.55
Rushing+0.05
1st down-0.68
2nd down-0.65
3rd down+0.16
Standard downs-0.63
Passing downs-0.03
VargasRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays9%
Pass plays9%
Run plays10%
1st down5%
2nd down7%
3rd down18%
Standard downs5%
Passing downs15%
VargasRB average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries4—
Yards14778th / 1194
Yards / carry3.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long6—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions2991st / 1676
Yards61457th / 1662
Yards / catch3—
Touchdowns0—
Long6—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · UCLA✓ RB86~19 (13–25)822%
Season1 GS8619 (13–25)822%

Position Room

7 RBs on the California roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
24Adam MohammedRBJR602854.8314+0.26
20Ashten EmoryRBSO9242.711+0.14
25Anthony LeagueRBFR6152.502-0.87
1Carter VargasRBSO4143.502-0.25
21Carson Perry-SmithRBSO41230—-0.27
13Victor SantinoRBFR——————
33Dean-Taylor ChapmanRBJR——————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. California depth chart →