Jake Golday
Jake Golday
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Central Arkansas to Cincinnati — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 14 tackles, 1 TFL against Bowling Green, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Cincinnati, 152 tackles — drafted at #51 overall by Minnesota.
Career Arc
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Minnesota2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 95 | 36 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 57 | 28 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 152 | 64 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 5 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025
W 38–30
vs Iowa State
12 TOT · 6 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Edged out Iowa State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaheim Thomas’s 2023 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Cody Lindenberg's graduate season at Minnesota (2024).
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