Lyrik Rawls
Lyrik Rawls
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 10 tackles against Texas Tech — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Leipold.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas | 72 | 56 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 23 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 20 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 20 | 15 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 135 | 92 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 11 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 46–7
vs Wagner
1 TFL · 2 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Kansas
Returning around him
- 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
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Quinn Schulte’s 2022 season.
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Differs from Quinn on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Peter Manuma's senior season at Hawai'i (2025).
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