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#9 Rhys Dakin Season 2024-25

PositionP
Weight225 lbs
Height6-4
ClassFr.
HometownMelbourne, Australia
HometownMelbourne, Australia
High SchoolMazenod College
Twitter@Rhys_dak1n

Career - - Has experience in Australian rules football and basketball.

2024 Honors - - Second-Team All-Big Ten (media)... third-Team All-Big Ten (coaches)... AP second-team All-Big Ten... named Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week for his play at Minnesota... Coaches Appreciation Award, special teams... 2024 - - Played in all 12 games... has punted 60 times for 2,654 yards (44.2 per punt avg.) with a long of 61 yards... the number of punts (60) ranks second in the Big Ten, the total yards (2,654) ranks second in the Big Ten and 14th in the nation, the average (44.2) ranks eighth in the Big Ten, and the long punt (61) ranks ninth in the Big Ten... 31 punts resulted in fair catches and 27 have landed inside the 20-yard line, which leads the Big Ten, and 16 have traveled 50+ yards this season, which ranks fourth in the Big Ten... posted career highs in punts (9) and yards (364), with an average yards per punt of 40.4, a long punt of 54 yards, and landed three punts inside the 20-yard line in 13-10 win over Nebraska... posted a career-high nine in punts for 363 yards, with an  average yards per punt  of 40.3 and a long punt of 49 in 19-20 loss to Iowa State... punted twice for 116 yards (career-high 58.0 yards per punt avg.), booting a career-high long of 61 yards, and landing both punts inside the 20-yard line in 40-16 win over Washington... punted eight times for 358 yards (44.8 yards per punt avg.), with a long of 52 yards, landing four inside the 20-yard line in 40-14 win over Northwestern... punted five times for 248 yards (49.6 yards per punt avg.) with a long of 55 yards, landing three inside the 20-yard line in 31-14 win at Minnesota... punted five times for 219 yards (43.8 per punt avg.), with a long of 55 yards and landing two inside the 20-yard line in 7-35 loss at #3/3 Ohio State... punted five times for 196 yards (39.2 yards per punt avg.) with a long of 46 yards, and landing three inside the 20-yard line in season-opening 40-0 shutout of Illinois State and his first collegiate game... punted four times for 484 yards (46.0 yards per punt avg.), with a long of 49 yards, and landing two inside the 20-yard line in 20-32 loss at Michigan State... punted four times for 197 yards (49.2 yards per punt avg.), with a long of 52 yards in 38-21 win over Troy... punted three times for 160 yards (53.3 yards per punt avg.), with a long of 57 yards in 42-10 win over Wisconsin... punted three times for 132 yards (44.0 yards per punt avg.), with a long of 53 yards, and landing two inside the 20-yard line in 29-13 win over Maryland... punted three times for 117 yards (39.0 yards per punt avg.), with a long of 50 yards, and landing one inside the 20-yard line in 17-20 loss at UCLA.

 

Personal — Born 12/7/2004… sport and recreation management major… parents are Mark and Leann Dakin… has a younger brother… enjoys golfing and fishing… high school coach was Evan Davis.