2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Dakyus Brinkley
Second year in the Kansas defensive front. A game that shows it: 4 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Missouri — Week 2, 2026.
14 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Dakyus Brinkley vs Arizona State.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-6vs Long Island University | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs No. 23 Missouri | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-24vs Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-0vs Middle Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41@ No. 12 Utah | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-35@ Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 55-0
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 55-point win at home against Middle Tennessee.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
7%1 sackTFL rate
11%2 TFL14 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 sack.
2 seasons under Lance Leipold, all run-leaning offenses — 8-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.7%
242 pass / 338 run
Plays / game
72.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #381 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #21 of 22 Big 12 DEs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Lance Leipold.
