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#41 Jake Golday

Exp  RookieAge  23Ht / Wt  6'4" · 239 lbCollege  Cincinnati; Central Arkansas

Depth-chart placement

Current role

MLB2

Placement

Backup

Room

Linebacker

Experience

ROOKIE R2

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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LB room context

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Jake Golday holds the MLB · Backup spot in Minnesota Vikings’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

WLB · StarterEric WilsonStarter

MLB · StarterBlake CashmanStarter

WLB · BackupIvan Pace Jr.Backup

MLB · BackupJake GoldayBackup

Background & career

Jake Golday is a middle linebacker who measures 6'4" and weighs 239 pounds. He played college football at Cincinnati before being selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 51st overall pick in the 2025 draft. Golday wears number 41 for the Vikings.

College

Cincinnati; Central ArkansasDraftRound 2 · No. 51 overall · MINHometownArlington, TN