Dakyus Brinkley
Kansas Jayhawks
72
Average

Dakyus Brinkley

Kansas JayhawksSolid
RDEDefenseAverage
2nd String / Backup

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Dakyus Brinkley is listed 2nd string at RDE for Kansas Jayhawks.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Katy, ranked #323 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 15 tackles, 5 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).

Recruit4★ · #323 NatlTeam Share3%
Katy, TX
Jersey
#9
Class
RS SO
Height
6'3"
Weight
245 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20251551.5

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9043
National Rank
#323
High School
Katy
Hometown
Katy, TX

Why this rating?

On a 76-rated defense; 75th-percentile production (×0.89 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 72.

Team defense (SP+)
76
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 75% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.89)
Depth-chart adjustment
+2 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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72
Average
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Team Role

15 tkl · 5 TFL · 1.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement38%

Depth at RDE · Kansas Jayhawks

  1. 13377Leroy Harris IIIStarter
  2. 2972Dakyus BrinkleyYou
  3. 34556Garrett Martin
Coach KansasTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.