Senior running back for North Dakota State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 225 lb · Lebanon, NH · Lebanon HS
The numbers
rushing yards · 2026
6 per carry · 2 catches
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 60 rush yds, vs Jacksonville State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for North Dakota State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearNyeoti Punni
One game to point at: 60 rush yds against Jacksonville State — Week 1, 2026.
108 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 18 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (87th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 44.5 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 19.0 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 36.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
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.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 18 | 108 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 108 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–32
at Air Force
19 rush yds (3 car)
Edged out Air Force on the road in a shootout.
With J. Williams — 18 rush yds (2 car) · N. Hayes — 228 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 17 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-7vs Jacksonville State | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 60 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 60 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 38-32@ Air Force | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 18 | 108 | 6.0 | 0 | 25 |
2026 Outlook
North Dakota State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · North Dakota State
Returning around him
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
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