Jake Golday, Cincinnati Bearcats, LB - News, Stats, Bio

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Team	Conf	Overall
TXTECH	8-1	12-2
BYU	8-1	12-2
UTAH	7-2	11-2
HOU	6-3	10-3
ARIZ	6-3	9-4
ARIZST	6-3	8-5
IOWAST	5-4	8-4
CINCY	5-4	7-6
KSTATE	5-4	6-6
TCU	5-4	9-4
BAYLOR	3-6	5-7
KANSAS	3-6	5-7
UCF	2-7	5-7
WVU	2-7	4-8
COLO	1-8	3-9
OKLAST	0-9	1-11

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Summary

Jake Golday is a former defensive end turned off-ball linebacker who exhibits some of the best traits of both positions. He still has the physicality and size of an edge defender with the fluidity and range of a traditional linebacker. It’s a combination that’s all the more intriguing in today’s blitz-heavy NFL.

About

2025: First-team All-Big 12
2025: Led Cincinnati with 105 tackles -- program’s first 100-tackle season since Ivan Pace Jr. (2022)

Strengths

Defensive end frame with the ability to still rush the passer effectively.
Physical tackler in space who stops ball carriers in their tracks.
Range to run with tight ends downfield.

Weaknesses

Vision remains a work in progress in coverage; rarely matches routes well in zone.
Limited experience playing between the tackles as an overhang defender.
Slow to trigger downhill; can be patient to a fault against the run.