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- Spartans
- Updated: Jan. 04, 2026, 5:09 p.m.
- Published: Jan. 04, 2026, 5:06 p.m.
Michigan State has a caller typical teams coordinator successful LeVar Woods and he’s bringing a standout pinch him from Iowa.
Rhys Dakin, an Australian sophomore punter pinch nan Hawkeyes, announced his transportation committedness to nan Spartans connected Sunday. He has 2 seasons of eligibility near and is pursuing Woods, nan longtime Iowa typical teams coordinator who caller Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald precocious added to his staff.
Dakin was named a Freshman All-American successful 2024 and an honorable mention All-Big Ten action this season. He will beryllium successful statement to switch Ryan Eckley, a three-year starter for nan Spartans who declared for nan NFL draught past period pinch 1 play of eligibility remaining.
A Melbourne native, Dakin worked pinch ProKick Australia, which trains and sends immoderate of nan world’s champion punters to assemblage football. As a existent freshman, he averaged 44.1 yards connected a Big Ten-high 64 attempts pinch 29 downed wrong nan 20. Dakin averaged 43.6 yards connected 42 attempts pinch 18 dropped wrong nan 20 this season.
Dakin is nan 3rd portal pickup of nan time for Michigan State, pursuing violative tackle Ben Murawski from UConn and cornerback Tyran Chappell from Houston Christian.
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Matt Wenzel has been nan Michigan State shot hit writer for MLive since 2017 and besides covers men's and women's basketball, lucky and different sports.
