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Andrew Van Ginkel

Linebacker, Minnesota Vikings · #43.

Player facts

Team: Minnesota Vikings
Position: Linebacker
Number: 43
Born: Jul 1, 1995 (age 31)
Birthplace: Rock Valley, IA, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 242 lbs
College: Wisconsin
Experience: 8 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

Among the NFL leaders, 2026 Regular Season:

10th in sacks 4

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	14	8	6	4	1	1	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	1	3	3	0
Last 5 Games	14	8	6	4	1	1	7	1	0	0.0	0	0	1	3	0	0
Career	397	242	155	39.5	6	6	107	6	169	28.2	3	63	38	51	86	1

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ NO	W 23-13	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs MIA	W 15-10	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ TB	W 23-16	3	0	3	0.5	0	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ CHI	W 9-3	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs GB	W 39-22	3	2	1	1.5	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Andrew Van Ginkel (born July 1, 1995) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota Coyotes before transferring to the Wisconsin Badgers. Van Ginkel was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Andrew Van Ginkel, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Van Ginkel attended Rock Valley Community High School in Rock Valley, Iowa, where he played football for the Nighthawks, a consolidated team shared with Boyden–Hull High School, as a quarterback and defensive back. He did not participate in recruiting camps following his senior year of high school football, and did not attract attention from many large schools.

College career

Van Ginkel began his college career at the University of South Dakota, where he played defensive end. He redshirted, then played for one season, earning first-team all Missouri Valley Football Conference honors as a freshman. Van Ginkel then transferred to Iowa Western Community College after head coach Joe Glenn retired. At Iowa Western, Van Ginkel continued to play defensive end. He transferred to the University of Wisconsin and played outside linebacker for two seasons.