Tarleton State RB Kayvon Britten receives mini-camp invite from Las Vegas Raiders

STEPHENVILLE, Texas - just had the best season by a running back in Tarleton State Football history, and now will get an upcoming run at the NFL level.

The Las Vegas Raiders invited Britten to mini-camp, Tarleton State's second player this weekend to garner significant NFL interest, as wide receiver signed with the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2025 NFL Draft on Saturday.

Britten was a First Team All-American this past season by both the Associated Press and Stats Perform. He was also First Team All-Conference in the United Athletic Conference after shattering most of Tarleton State's program rushing records in 2024. Britten finished as the leading rusher across the FCS and second across all of NCAA Division I football.

Across 14 games, Britten rushed for 1,982 yards and 18 touchdowns on 340 carries, averaging 5.8 yards per rush and 141.6 yards per game. He also had a touchdown and 165 yards on 16 receptions, finishing with 2,147 yards from scrimmage and 19 total touchdowns. Britten set a new single-season program rushing record, surpassing Derrick Ross' mark that had stood for 20 years (1,560 in 2004). He rushed for over 100 yards in 11 different games, and with 15 in his Tarleton State career, he had the most ever by a Texan.

Britten finished eighth in the voting for the Walter Payton Award (national offensive player of the year award). He was one of 35 finalists for the 2024 Walter Payton Award, one of 15 running backs among the finalists, with an additional 16 quarterbacks, three wide receivers and one offensive lineman. Britten was named the FCS Offensive National Player of the Week and UAC Offensive Player of the Week against North Alabama on Sept. 21 after 273 rushing yards and four touchdowns, averaging 13.0 yards per carry. Britten set a new program record for single-game rushing yards, surpassing Ross' 269 yards rushing vs. Western New Mexico on Sept. 10, 2005.

Britten is one of three players in program history with multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons. In his two-year Texan career, Britten rushed for 3,132 yards and 34 touchdowns on 523 carries (6.0 yards per rush) in 25 games. He also caught 27 receptions for 271 yards and two touchdowns.