RhysDakin

PP#9MSU Spartans

6'4" • 235lbs • Jr.

Draft Eligibility:2029

Overall Grade '26: 76.5; 20th/210 - Ps
Punts '26: 25; 139th/210 - Ps
Punt Net Avg. '26: 42.72; 19th/210 - Ps
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Rhys

Dakin

MSU Spartans

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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026

Rhys Dakin is a punter for the Michigan State Spartans who earned a 76.5 PFF punting grade in the 2026 season, 20th among 210 qualified punters. He punted 25 times with a net average of 42.7 yards per punt and a long of 74 yards.

Dakin pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 9 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 4.18 seconds of hang time per punt.

His punts resulted in 6 touchbacks, 10 fair catches, 2 downed punts.

Career

Teams

Year

Michigan State Spartans

2025 - Present

Iowa Hawkeyes

2024 - 2025

PFF Grades

2026

Regular

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).

PUNT

76.5

AVG

20th/210 Ps

KICKOFF

N/S

AVG

Not Enough Snaps

Highest Graded Games

vsOHTO

N/S

Week 1, 2026

vsMIEA

N/S

Week 2, 2026

@INND

N/S

Week 3, 2026

Lowest Graded Games

vsOHTO

N/S

Week 1, 2026

vsMIEA

N/S

Week 2, 2026

@INND

N/S

Week 3, 2026

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2026

Regular

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).

PUNTS

139th/210 Ps

PUNT NET AVG.

42.72

19th/210 Ps

LONG

8th/210 Ps

PINNED INSIDE THE 20

117th/210 Ps

Punting

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Rank

139

Punts

Punt Net Avg.

42.72

Long

117

Pinned Inside the 20

182

Return %

16%

102

Yards per Return

8.3

201

Touchbacks

Downed

Out of Bounds

Fair Catches

Hang Time Avg.

4.18

Kickoffs

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Kicks Returned

Kicks Returned %

Yards per Return

Average Field Position