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LBDay 2#10 LB · 2026 class★ R2 · #51
Jake Golday
Cincinnati6'4 4/8"·239 lb
Old-School Run-Defending MIKE
ATH
71
DOM
46
draft score61
rank#142
Projected
Round 3-4
Drafted · Round 2 · Pick 51 · 2nd round · 51st overall
Now on the Vikings.
Golday suits up at /p/jake-golday
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 2Projected · Round 3-4Old-School Run-Defending MIKE
Jake Golday projects as a old-school run-defending mike. A LB out of 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 · college production
Below-cohort producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
17pct
Weak
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
48pct
Average
Peak season
40% wt2025
74pct
Above avg
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
96pct
Elite
Efficiency
10% wtTk/G · 11.58
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs LB CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
71
Athletic composite
71stSTRONG
8 of 8 metrics graded
2× Great2× Strong1× Solid3× Average
40-Yard
4.62s·69th of 449
Vertical
39.0″·90th of 406
Broad
125.0″·87th of 407
3-Cone
7.02s·71st of 277
Shuttle
4.34s·45th of 288
Bench
22 reps·53rd of 346
Arm
31.9″·48th of 222
Hand
9.5″·39th of 222
4.62s69thSTRONG
i
40-Yard
vs. 449
39.090thGREAT
i
Vertical
vs. 406
125.087thGREAT
i
Broad
vs. 407
7.02s71stSTRONG
i
3-Cone
vs. 277
4.34s45thAVERAGE
i
Shuttle
vs. 288
2253rdSOLID
i
Bench
vs. 346
31.948thAVERAGE
i
Arm
vs. 222
9.539thAVERAGE
i
Hand
vs. 222
Trait grades
5 dimensions evaluated
B
Speed
69th percentile · 4.62s 40-yard
A-
Burst
89th 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 · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.33
- #1
Drew Sanders
2023 R3 · #67 · Arkansas · 6-4/235lb
84
sim
- #2
Darrian Beavers
2022 R6 · #182 · Cincinnati · 6-4/237lb
79
sim
- #3
Carson Schwesinger
Rotational2025 R2 · #33 · UCLA · 6-3/242lb
78
sim
X-Factor
Burst grades in the 89th percentile. 39" vert.
Primary risk
Athletic profile is balanced. The primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.
Scheme fit
Two-back, gap-scheme base defense that needs a MIKE who can stack and shed.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CIN | 58 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CIN | 104 | 38 | 66 | 3 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 278 | 111 | 167 | 5 | 9.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Generated by deterministic-v30 · Jun 2, 2026Workout · Combine + Pro Day