MIN Jake Golday
NFL player. Position: LB (Linebacker). Team: Minnesota Vikings.
Quick Facts
- Position: Linebacker
- Team: Minnesota Vikings
- College: Cincinnati Bearcats
- 2026 Draft: Second round
2026 Outlook
Golday arrives in Minnesota as a second-round pick expected to contribute immediately to Brian Flores' defense. At Cincinnati, he posted an 82.4 PFF grade over 681 defensive snaps, recording 70 solo tackles, 18 pressures, and 4 sacks. The Vikings view him as part of a 2026 draft class (along with DTs Caleb Banks and Domonique Orange) that could finally reverse four brutal years of draft picks (2022–2025) yielding only 58 starts combined. Golday is leaning on Vikings veterans Blake Cashman, Eric Wilson, and Andrew Van Ginkel for mentorship as he adapts to the NFL. (per Vikings' Jake Golday Reveals Major Personal News Before Training Camp)
Role / Depth Chart
Early indication is interior linebacker depth. Golday will compete for snaps behind established Vikings linebackers as he learns Flores' complex defensive system.
Injury Status
No injury reported as of June 2026.
Recent News
- 2026-05-29 — The Vikings Have 7 Offseason Position Battles to Watch (The Vikings Have 7 Offseason Position Battles to Watch)
- 2026-06-12 — What we saw from Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy (and other positions) at Vikings... (What we saw from Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy (and other positions) at Vikings...)
- 2026-04-25 — Minnesota Vikings NFL Draft 2026 pick tracker: Grades, fits and scouting reports - The... (Minnesota Vikings NFL Draft 2026 pick tracker: Grades, fits and scouting reports - The...)
- 2026-04-20 — 2026 NFL Draft: Seven-round full mock draft picks for every team (2026 NFL Draft: Seven-round full mock draft picks for every team)
- 2026-04-21 — Bucs Draft 2026 Preview + Bucs Best Bets: ILB (Bucs Draft 2026 Preview + Bucs Best Bets: ILB)
- 2026-05-20 — 15 trade candidates heading into 2026 NFL training camps (15 trade candidates heading into 2026 NFL training camps)
- 2026-04-23 — Final 2026 NFL Draft Big Board: The top 450 draft prospects (Final 2026 NFL Draft Big Board: The top 450 draft prospects)
- 2026-04-24 — 2026 NFL Draft Big Board: The 100 Best Players Available on Night 2 (2026 NFL Draft Big Board: The 100 Best Players Available on Night 2)
- 2026-06-07 — Our Staff Names the Biggest Vikings Concerns for 2026 (Our Staff Names the Biggest Vikings Concerns for 2026)
- 2026-04-21 — Bills 2026 NFL Draft big board: Players who could be key starters or depth pieces (Bills 2026 NFL Draft big board: Players who could be key starters or depth pieces)