Following a couple of seasons in the NC State football program, Kendrick Raphael is looking for a new opportunity elsewhere.

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The 5-foot-11, 187-pound playmaker has also been lined up in the backfield and used on sweeps ... and a great way to get daily updates on NC State football, basketball, baseball, recruiting ...