Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 26-31@ Colorado | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 32 yds |
| Total | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 0 | 14 |
#8
Barika Kpeenu
Sophomore running back on North Dakota State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′10″ · 199 lb · Fargo, ND
Returning to North Dakota State for 2026
The story
2 running back on North Dakota State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Barika Kpeenu
One game to point at: 32 rush yds against Colorado — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 32.0 YDS/g, 3.6 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
37.7%
72 pass / 119 run
Plays / game
63.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
84 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
North Dakota State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · North Dakota State
Returning around him
- 2 North Dakota State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (3 in / 7 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Dakota State · Last season: 12-1 · Talent rank #131 · 2026 recruiting class #117
The backfield · North Dakota State
- #4Nyeoti Punni3 games · 2026
- #34Jonathan Harveyno box-score line yet
- #26Brady Wavrunek2 games · 2026
- #28Cortez LeGrantno box-score line yet
- #8Barika Kpeenuno box-score line yet
7 more on the roster · North Dakota State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology