Is Carter Vargas starting?
Carter Vargas is the projected starter at RES for California Golden Bears.
Redshirt sophomore · #1 · 5'11", 205 lbs
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California Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- EDGE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RESCarter VargasThis player
The Story
Focal Point of the Defense
A 3-star recruit out of St. Joseph, ranked #2,620 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 445 rushing yards, 5 rush TD. That's 41% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- Transfer
- UC Davis
Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| — | 445 | 5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8158
- National Rank
- #2620
- High School
- St. Joseph
- Hometown
- Santa Maria, CA
Why this rating?
On a 78-rated defense; 66th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 81.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 6LUCLAYDS 14
- CAR
- 4
- YDS
- 14
- AVG
- 3.5
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 6
- AVG
- 3.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 45-24
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | LUCLA | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 |
Carter Vargas's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.