#9
Kansas · 2026

Dakyus Brinkley

DESophomore6' 3", 255 lbsKaty, TX
Kansas Jayhawks1-2 · TDC #83
Snap share
48%
likely 25–63%
Tackles
9
927th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
5
Tackles for loss
0.5
1249th of 1689 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays1861st / 1779
Tackles for loss1445th / 1204
Run stops5435th / 2586
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles7—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles9927th / 4521
Solo5—
Tackles for loss0.51249th / 1689
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Long Island University53~32 (12–50)460%
Wk 2 · Missouri71~37 (14–58)452%
Wk 3 · Arizona State66~22 (9–35)133%
Season19091 (47–119)948%

Position Room

19 DLs on the Kansas roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
33Leroy Harris IIIDEJR1561—2
44David SantiagoDEJR133.51—0
9Dakyus BrinkleyDESO90.50—0
56Marcus CalvinDTJR610—1
91Alex BrayDESR600—0
94Blake HeroldDTJR600—1
99Eamon SmallsDTJR510—0
45Garrett MartinDEFR220—0
88Kevin OatisDTFR20.50—0
50Wyatt BrungardtDEFR100—0
90Adrian HolleyDEFR100—0
97Hunter HigginsDEFR100—0
53Draeden PuntDEFR—————
71Grady SeyfertDTJR—————
92Nakwaine CarterDTFR—————
93Josiah HammondDTFR—————
95Tre'von McAlpineDTSR—————
96Jibriel CondeDTJR—————
98Jalen AtkinsDTSO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Kansas depth chart →