Rhys Dakin
Rhys Dakin
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line. This is his second season at Iowa. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-Big Ten.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 34–27
at Vanderbilt
3 NO · 147 YDS · 49 AVG
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Iowa
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Iowa
Returning around him
- 7 Iowa players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +7 net (15 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #42 · 2026 recruiting class #26
DNA match
Player DNA
Pinner
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Trenton Gill’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Tom Snee's sophomore season at Oregon (2021).
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