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Rhys Dakin
Rhys Dakin
Rhys Dakin

#9 Rhys Dakin Season 2025-26

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

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

2024 Honors – – FWAA Freshman All-American... PFF All-True Freshman team... second-Team All-Big Ten (media)... third-Team All-Big Ten (coaches)... AP second-team All-Big Ten... Phil Steele third-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 13 games... punted 64 times for 2,822 yards (44.1 per punt avg.) with a long of 61 yards on the season... the number of punts (64) led the Big Ten, the total yards (2,822) ranked second in the Big Ten and eighth in the nation, the average (44.1) ranked eighth in the Big Ten, and the long punt (61) ranked 10th in the Big Ten... 33 punts resulted in fair catches and 29 landed inside the 20-yard line, which led the Big Ten, and 16 traveled 50+ yards, which ranked 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... letterwinner.

 

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.