Running back, North Dakota State, 2022–26
Barika Kpeenu
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 199 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Fargo, ND
Barika Kpeenu plays running back for North Dakota State.
Career highs
169rushing yards, career highvs. Missouri State, 20243rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Youngstown State, 2025Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2024 and 2025
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Dakota State | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | North Dakota State | 92 | 477 | 5.2 | 4 | 24 |
| 2024 | North Dakota State | 131 | 714 | 5.5 | 7 | 52 |
| 2025 | North Dakota State | 191 | 1,005 | 5.3 | 20 | 74 |
| Career | 429 | 2,248 | 5.2 | 32 | 74 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Dakota State | 15 | 122 | 8.1 | 1 | 40 |
| 2025 | North Dakota State | 19 | 211 | 11.1 | 1 | 47 |
| Career | 34 | 333 | 9.8 | 2 | 47 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Dakota State | 8 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | North Dakota State | 8 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | North Dakota State | 8 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | North Dakota State | 8 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 8 | RB | So. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 199 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Dakota State (FCS) | 9 | 0.10 | – | – | 0.9 | – |
| 2023 | North Dakota State (FCS) | 91 | 0.12 | 37th (n=450) | 0.17 | 10.6 | 10% |
| 2024 | North Dakota State (FCS) | 147 | 0.16 | 51st (n=434) | 0.16 | 23.8 | 14% |
| 2025 | North Dakota State (FCS) | 208 | 0.17 | 69th (n=576) | 0.10 | 34.6 | 24% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2025 North Dakota State 13 games, 1,005 rushing yards, 20 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | W 38–0 | 12 | 79 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 20 |
| Sep 6 | at | W 59–3 | 10 | 57 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 41–14 | 14 | 84 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 30 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 51–13 | 18 | 86 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 39 |
| Oct 4 | at | W 33–16 | 14 | 116 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 45–17 | 16 | 66 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Oct 18 | at | W 38–7 | 23 | 113 | 2 | 17 | 1 | −2 |
| Oct 25 | at | W 38–7 | 13 | 39 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 14 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 38–30 | 15 | 74 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| Nov 8 | at | W 15–10 | 18 | 73 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 48–16 | 12 | 56 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 41 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 62–7 | 10 | 107 | 2 | 74 | 1 | 47 |
| Dec 6 | vs. | L 28–29 | 16 | 55 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
2024 North Dakota State 16 games, 714 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at | L 26–31 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 52–3 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 21 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | at | W 38–35 | 9 | 61 | 0 | 29 | 1 | −4 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 41–24 | 13 | 54 | 0 | 17 | 1 | −5 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 42–10 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 46 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 41–17 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | at | W 24–3 | 11 | 55 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 25 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 13–9 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 6 |
| Oct 26 | at | W 59–6 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 24 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 42–19 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 16 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 59–21 | 10 | 169 | 2 | 52 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 28–29 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Dec 7 | vs. | W 51–31 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 25 |
| Dec 14 | vs. | W 31–7 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 10 | – | – |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. | W 28–21 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 11 |
| Jan 6 ✦ | vs. | W 35–32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
2023 North Dakota State 15 games, 477 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 35–10 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 44–7 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 18 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 49–31 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 22 | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 19–24 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | at | W 38–10 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Oct 14 | at | L 24–49 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 52–7 | 9 | 94 | 2 | 24 | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 38–6 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Nov 4 | at | L 16–33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 34–10 | 15 | 48 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | W 48–27 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Nov 25 ✦ | vs. | W 66–3 | 9 | 58 | 2 | 16 | – | – |
| Dec 2 ✦ | at | W 35–34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Dec 9 ✦ | at | W 45–17 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Dec 16 ✦ | at | L 29–31 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
2022 North Dakota State 3 games, 52 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 56–14 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 43–3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | at | W 56–17 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅝″ |
| Weight | 213 lb |
| Arm length | 32¼″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 74⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.66 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| Bench press | 28 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.00 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.33 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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