Rhys Dakin
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| No. 9 – Iowa Hawkeyes | |
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| Position | Punter |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 December 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mazenod (Mulgrave, Victoria) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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Rhys Dakin (born 7 December 2004) is an Australian gridiron football punter for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Dakin attended Mazenod College in Mulgrave, Victoria, after which he attended ProKick Australia and later committed to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.[1]
College career
[edit | edit source]Dakin entered the 2024 season as Iowa's starting punter as a true freshman.[2][3] In week 4 of the 2024 season, he landed three punts inside the 20 yard-line in a victory over Minnesota, and was named the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week.[4] Dakin finished the 2024 season with 64 punts for an average of 44.1 yards per punt, with 29 being inside the opponents 20-yard line, 16 traveling over 50 yards, with just five being touchbacks, and only 12.5% of his punts being returned. He was named a freshman all-American by FWAA and being named second-team all-Big Ten.[5][6] Heading into the 2025 season, he is projected to be one of the nation's top punters, being projected as the Ray Guy Award winner by CBS Sports.[7]
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