2026 Draft Profile - Cincinnati LB Jake Golday

Jake Golday has always found a way to rise above the expectations and here he is again.

Our next LB has been a discovery here in 2025:

No. 11 - Jake Golday - Age 23 - RSR - 6’4 - 240 - Cincinnati

• Literally had zero stars and zero recruitment backstory that we can find. He went to Central Arkansas and redshirted that first year out of high school in 2021 from Arlington, Tennessee. Spent plenty of time as an edge early on.

• Played three seasons at Central Arkansas before transferring to Cincinnati for the 2024 season.

• 2025 - 1st Team All Big 12 Linebacker.

2023 - 601 snaps - 18 QBP, 12 missed tackles, 34 stops - 76.5 PFF - Central Arkansas

2024 - 453 snaps - 8 QBP, 7 missed tackles, 17 stops - 80.9 PFF

2025 - 681 snaps - 18 QBP, 10 missed tackles, 43 stops - 82.4 PFF

For Golday’s tape, we are using Nebraska, Kansas, and Baylor to examine this player.