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Jake Golday
Vikings logoMinnesota Vikings

Jake Golday

LBposition#41jersey23age6' 4"height240lbsRookieexperienceCincinnaticollege
At a glance

Jake Golday is a linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings (No. 41). In 7 games of the 2026 season: 9 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 8: 6% of defensive snaps.

Is Jake Golday playing this week?

Jake Golday 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 Jake Golday's stats this season?

In 7 games of the 2026 season, Jake Golday has 9 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Jake Golday play for?

Jake Golday plays linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings, wearing No. 41. Jake Golday is 23 years old, 6' 4", 240 lbs. College: Cincinnati. Rookie season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Jake Golday 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/jake-golday (updated 2026-11-10).

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—ungradedLB
Jake GoldayMinnesota Vikings · #41
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · linebackers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades linebackers with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Golday has 20, 115 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Snap %9%
  • Tkl/g9 tkl
  • TFL0 TFL
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • QB hits0 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 20 of 135 defensive snapsMethod7 games20 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 10 min agoGlossary →

Golday is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 144 qualified linebackers.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 1 · GB
0%0 snapsWk 2 · CHI
3%2 snapsWk 3 · TB
13%5 snapsWk 4 · MIA
0%0 snapsWk 5 · NO
15%9 snapsWk 7 · IND
6%4 snapsWk 8 · DET

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Vikings · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$2.4M a year
Total
$9.6M
Guaranteed
$8.4M
Share of cap at signing
0.8%
87% of the value guaranteed
66th paid42nd in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Packers logoGBW 39-22110000
2 Sep 20@ Bears logoCHIW 9-3100000
3 Sep 27@ Buccaneers logoTBW 23-16210000
4 Oct 4vs Dolphins logoMIAW 15-10220000
5 Oct 11@ Saints logoNOW 23-13110000
7 Oct 25vs Colts logoINDW 16-10100000
9 Nov 9vs Bills logoBUFL 6-23110000
Season960000

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Same position · nearest by grade · NFC North first
NFC NorthJack SanbornBears logoCHI · LB5tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC NorthKristian WelchPackers logoGB · LB5tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC NorthAmen OgbongbemigaLions logoDET · LB4tkl0sacks—No gradeNFCConnor O'TooleSeahawks logoSEA · LB4tkl0sacks—No gradeNFCJames Pearce Jr.Falcons logoATL · LB0tkl0sacks—No gradeLeagueErick HunterPatriots logoNE · LB13tkl0sacks—No grade

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