Is Dakyus Brinkley starting?
Dakyus Brinkley is listed 2nd string at LDE for Kansas Jayhawks.
Dakyus Brinkley is listed LDE #2 for Kansas at 76 OVR.
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- 13382Leroy Harris IIIStarter
- 2976Dakyus BrinkleyYou
- 34560Garrett Martin
What's Next
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 76 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #9
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 255 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 5 | 1.5 |
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 78-rated defense; 77th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 76.
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.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LMIZTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-21
Sep 5WLIUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 51-6
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LMIZ | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WLIU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dakyus Brinkley's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.