Running back, Bryant (from Missouri, Fresno State), 2018–⁠23

Simi Bakare

Lettered 2018–⁠20 at Missouri (school media guide)

Number
No. 20
Height
5′11″
Weight
206 lb
Class (2023)
Senior
Hometown
Round Rock, TX

Simi Bakare played running back at Missouri (2018–⁠21), Fresno State (2022) and Bryant (2023).

Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2022

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Missouri11534.8115
2019Missouri8374.6016
2023Bryant882873.3018
Career1073773.5118

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Bryant1617410.9130

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Missouri20RBYr 1
2019Missouri20RBYr 2
2020Missouri20RBYr 3
2021Missouri20RBYr 4
2022Fresno State20RBYr 5
2023Bryant20RBSr. (Yr 6)5′11″206

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
2018Missouri110.21––2.3–
2019Missouri8-0.11––-0.9–
2023Bryant (FCS)570.12––6.713%

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

2023 Bryant 9 games, 287 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2atUNLVL 14–⁠449200130
Sep 9vs.Long Island UniversityW 21–⁠1014640–––
Sep 30atRhode IslandL 26–⁠49204902130
Oct 14vs.Robert MorrisW 43–⁠24133001300
Oct 21atEastern IllinoisL 24–⁠2572003170
Oct 28atCharleston SouthernW 47–⁠2491904441
Nov 4vs.Gardner-WebbL 44–⁠453802320
Nov 11atLindenwoodW 38–⁠395403350
Nov 18vs.Southeast Missouri StateW 45–⁠214230–––
2019 Missouri 3 games, 37 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 14vs.Southeast Missouri StateW 50–⁠0110–––
Oct 5vs.TroyW 42–⁠107360–––
Nov 16vs.FloridaL 6–⁠23––––––
2018 Missouri 5 games, 53 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 20vs.MemphisW 65–⁠33––––––
Nov 10vs.VanderbiltW 33–⁠281120–––
Nov 17atTennesseeW 50–⁠179411–––
Nov 23vs.ArkansasW 38–⁠0100–––
Dec 31 ✦vs.Oklahoma StateL 33–⁠38––––––

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

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