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LB2026 Draft Prospect

Jake Golday

Cincinnati

Measurables

6'4 4/8"

239 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 2-3

Old-School Run-Defending MIKE

Jake Golday projects as a old-school run-defending mike — a LB from Cincinnati who tested with a clearly above-average athletic profile (71th composite). Combine line reads 6'4 4/8" · 239 lb, 4.62s 40, 39″ vertical, 125″ broad. College defensive line: 278 tackles · 9.5 sacks · 0 INT · 5 PD across 2 seasons. Dominance score 46 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

46B-

Dominance score · multi-component

Below-cohort producer

Blends four cohort percentiles — 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout (early-career + jump year), 10% position-specific efficiency. Prospects with off-the-chart seasons earn a bonus on top.

Career volume

35%

13th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

54th

2025

Breakout

15%

67th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

96th

Tk/G · 11.58

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

B

Speed

69th percentile · 4.62s 40-yard

A-

Burst

88th percentile · 39" vert · 125" broad

B

Lateral Agility

58th percentile · 7.02s 3-cone · 4.34s shuttle

B-

Power

53th percentile · 22 bench reps

B+

Frame

75th percentile · 6'4 4/8" · 239 lb

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.33
  1. #1

    Drew Sanders

    2023 R3 · #67 · Arkansas · 6-4/235lb

    84

    sim

  2. #2

    Darrian Beavers

    2022 R6 · #182 · Cincinnati · 6-4/237lb

    79

    sim

  3. #3

    Carson Schwesinger

    2025 R2 · #33 · UCLA · 6-3/242lb

    78

    sim

Scheme fit

Two-back, gap-scheme base defense that needs a MIKE who can stack and shed.

X-Factor

Burst grades in the 88th percentile — 39" vert.

Primary risk

Athletic profile is balanced — primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine + Pro Day

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. LB class · 2000–2026 baseline
71

Athletic composite

71stSTRONG

6 of 6 metrics graded

2× Great2× Strong1× Solid1× Average
4.62s69thSTRONG
i

40-Yard

vs. 450

39.090thGREAT
i

Vertical

vs. 407

125.086thGREAT
i

Broad

vs. 408

7.02s71stSTRONG
i

3-Cone

vs. 278

4.34s45thAVERAGE
i

Shuttle

vs. 289

2253rdSOLID
i

Bench

vs. 346

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

44

Athletic composite

44thAVERAGE

2 of 3 metrics graded

2× Average
31.949thAVERAGE
i

Arm

vs. 223

9.539thAVERAGE
i

Hand

vs. 223

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2024CIN58283021.52000
2025CIN104386633.51000
Career27811116759.55000