Running back, Youngstown State, 2025–⁠26

Donald Barksdale

Number
No. 25
Height
5′10″
Weight
180 lb
Class (2026)
Sophomore
Hometown
Munhall, PA

Donald Barksdale plays running back for Youngstown State.

2026 so far

7 returns, 244 yards

Last game: vs. Northern Iowa, W 35–⁠22

Next game: vs. North Dakota, Oct 31

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2026Youngstown State72441

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2025Youngstown State25RBFr.
2026Youngstown State25RBSo.5′10″180

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2025Youngstown State (FCS)40.92––3.7–
2026Youngstown State (FCS)40.01––0.0–

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

2026 Youngstown State 6 games, 7 returns, 244 yards
DateOpponentResultKRYdsTD
Aug 27vs.MercyhurstW 43–⁠102450
Sep 12vs.DuquesneW 70–⁠131440
Sep 19atSouth Dakota StateL 20–⁠271190
Sep 26vs.South DakotaW 47–⁠281210
Oct 3atSouthern IllinoisW 28–⁠161220
Oct 17vs.Northern IowaW 35–⁠221931
2025 Youngstown State 1 game, 44 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultKRYdsTD
Oct 25vs.Murray StateW 51–⁠17–––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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