Andrew Van Ginkel

LBposition#43jersey31age6' 4"height242lbs8 yrsexperienceWisconsincollege

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 12:03 PM ET

Andrew Van Ginkel is a linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings (No. 43). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 25 tackles, 7.5 sacks and 1 interception. Snap share in Week 8: 81% of defensive snaps.

Is Andrew Van Ginkel playing this week?

Andrew Van Ginkel is not on the current injury report. The Minnesota Vikings play next on the road at the Green Bay Packers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Andrew Van Ginkel's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Andrew Van Ginkel has 25 tackles, 7.5 sacks and 1 interception.

What team does Andrew Van Ginkel play for?

Andrew Van Ginkel plays linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings, wearing No. 43. Andrew Van Ginkel is 31 years old, 6' 4", 242 lbs. College: Wisconsin. League experience: 8 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Andrew Van Ginkel 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/andrew-van-ginkel (updated 2026-11-10).

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Andrew Van GinkelMinnesota Vikings · #43

Starter15th of 144 linebackers

2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Defensive snap share85%68
Tackles per gameMilestone watch →25 tkl39
Tackles for loss per game8 TFL95
Sacks per gameMilestone watch →7.5 sacks98
QB hits per game16 hits98
Passes defensed per game1 PD41

Percentile vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. Grade = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games359 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 12 min agoGlossary →

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Sacks43 / 50

7to 50

About 8 games at 0.9 a game · Week 17 at NYJ

#135 since 1999 · #37 among active · 1.5 to pass Michael Johnson

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week

81%55 snapsWk 1 · GB

86%64 snapsWk 2 · CHI

78%54 snapsWk 3 · TB

85%33 snapsWk 4 · MIA

96%43 snapsWk 5 · NO

85%52 snapsWk 7 · IND

81%58 snapsWk 8 · DET

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap

Vikings · signed 2025 · 1 years, through 2025$23.0M a year

Total: $23.0M
Guaranteed: $22.4M
Share of cap at signing: 8.2%

98% of the value guaranteed

97th paid99th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026

$497K2019

$753K2020

$928K2021

$2.6M2022

$2.6M2023

$3.4M2024

$11.4M2025

$19.3M2026

$8.8M2027

$0K2028

$0K2029

$0K2030

2025Vikings · Extension1 yrs · $23.0M · $23.0M/yrActive
2024Vikings · UFA2 yrs · $20.0M · $10.0M/yrExtended
2023Dolphins · UFA1 yrs · $2.6M · $2.6M/yrExpired
2019Dolphins · Drafted4 yrs · $2.8M · $708K/yrExpired

Game log

			Defense						Interceptions
Week	Opponent	Result	Tkl	Solo	Sacks	TFL	PD	QB hits	INT	Ret yds	TD
1 Sep 13	vs GB	W 39-22	3	2	1.5	1	0	2	–	–	–
2 Sep 20	@ CHI	W 9-3	3	3	1	1	0	3	–	–	–
3 Sep 27	@ TB	W 23-16	3	0	0.5	0	1	2	1	0	0
4 Oct 4	vs MIA	W 15-10	2	1	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
5 Oct 11	@ NO	W 23-13	3	2	1	2	0	1	–	–	–
7 Oct 25	vs IND	W 16-10	3	1	0	1	0	1	–	–	–
8 Nov 1	@ DET	L 15-19	4	2	2.5	2	0	3	–	–	–
9 Nov 9	vs BUF	L 6-23	4	2	1	1	0	4	–	–	–
Season			25	13	7.5	8	1	16	1	0	0