Jake Golday

Linebacker, Minnesota Vikings · #41.

Player facts

Team: Minnesota Vikings
Position: Linebacker
Number: 41
Born: May 23, 2003 (age 23)
Birthplace: Arlington, TN, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 240 lbs
College: Cincinnati
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	FF
Regular Season	7	5	2	2
Last 5 Games	7	5	2	1
Career	7	5	2	2

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	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs MIA	W 15-10	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ TB	W 23-16	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ CHI	W 9-3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs GB	W 39-22	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

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

About

Jake Golday (born May 23, 2003) is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Arkansas Bears and Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the Vikings in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jake Golday, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Golday attended Arlington High School in Arlington, Tennessee. He committed to Central Arkansas University to play college football.

College career

Golday played three years at Central Arkansas from 2021 to 2023. In 2023, he had 84 tackles and 4.5 sacks. Golday transferred to the University of Cincinnati after the season. In his first season with Cincinnati in 2024, he started eight of 12 games, recording 58 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He returned to Cincinnati in 2025 as a starter. In the 2025 season, he led the team with 105 tackles in addition to 3.5 sacks.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jake Golday, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹