#9

Dakyus Brinkley

DE · Kansas · R-Jr. · #9

Returning to Kansas for 2026
R-Jr. · Katy, Texas → Katy HS
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Dakyus Brinkley

DE · Kansas · Fr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#323 national
CFB
College
Kansas
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Kansas5-7HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 46–7

vs Wagner

1 SOLO  ·  1 TOT

Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.

How he plays

Play style

Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Kansas

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive end · Kansas

Returning around him

  • 41% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #61

DNA match

Player DNA

Versatile End

No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.

EDGE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Sincere Edwards’s 2025 season.

UCF · 2025

#2

Yvan Kemajou

Penn State · 2025

79%
#3

Jack Janikowski

Washington State · 2025

76%
#4

Ibrahim Diawara

Coastal Carolina · 2025

70%
#5

Jayd Thiergood

Air Force · 2021

70%

Matches Sincere on

Height
TFL rate
Sack rate

Differs from Sincere on

Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Yvan Kemajou's freshman season at Penn State (2025).

Yvan Kemajou

75%match

Penn State · 2025

#2

Cyrus Durham

Akron · 2025

74%
#3

LaQuan Johnson

Central Michigan · 2021

72%
#4

Reggie Johnson

Middle Tennessee · 2025

69%
#5

Malik Bryant

Miami · 2024

66%

Matches Yvan on

Class year
Height
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10821

Final rank
#10821
Avg #10838.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10821 this season.

Background

NAME PRONUNCIATION Get to Know Dak... At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football? I started playing football at 6 years old and my football family got me into it. Who is your biggest role model? My dad. He's the reason why I love football. Who was your favorite p...

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