Player Career
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Player Story
Dakyus Brinkley built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a defensive end from Katy, TX wearing No. 9, spending time with Kansas. The clearest part of Dakyus Brinkley's career was his defensive production: 15 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks across 8 career games in the available record. That gives Dakyus Brinkley's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Kansas
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regular Season | Kansas | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kansas | 6.5 | 16 | 4.9 | 6.5 |
#1 Featured game
@ No. 28 Arizona
Week 11 · L 20-24 · Conference game
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 33 Iowa State
Week 13 · L 14-38 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
63.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 66 Fresno State
Week 1 · W 31-7
0.5
Havoc Plays
30.8 takeover
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 30.8 takeover score.
#4
@ No. 76 UCF
Week 6 · W 27-20 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
30.6 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Wagner
Week 1 · W 46-7
0
Havoc Plays
4.5 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.5 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Kansas
6.5 primary output · 16 efficiency · 4.9 usage
44.9
#2
2024 Regular Season · Kansas
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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