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Dakyus Brinkley
DE · Sophomore · #9 · 6' 3" · 253 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Katy, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$566.6K
Kansas sideline stock
Dakyus Brinkley
DE · Sophomore · #9 · 6' 3" · 253 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Katy, TX
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Sideline market estimate
$566.6K
Kansas sideline stock
DE · Sophomore · #9 · 6' 3" · 253 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Katy, TX
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Latest source check Aug 15, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#9
Height
6' 3"
Weight
253 lbs
Hometown
Sideline market estimate
$566.6K
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $599K
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Dakyus Brinkley is a 6' 3" 253 lbs Sophomore Defensive End for Kansas and is listed by ESPN from Katy, TX. The Sideline places the player 13th within the current Kansas football roster. The $566.6K headline is The Sideline's best current estimate and $599K is the allocation used to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
3.1%
Football pool: $19.3M
Pool share of school
1.8%
Kansas roster market: $32.7M
Roster dollars tracked
$19.3M
Kansas Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Katy, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Kansas Jayhawks
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 323 nationally
Rating: 0.9043
High school: Katy
From: Katy, TX
Class: 2024 / EDGE
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Dakyus Brinkley, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $566.6K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $566.6K. The pool-accounting allocation is $599K, equal to about 3.1% of the Kansas football market. The player ranks 13th on that roster.
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