Jake Golday Draft Evaluation | Cincinnati Linebacker Film Breakdown

Jake Golday is a 6’4.5”, 239-pound linebacker who spent two seasons at Cincinnati after transferring from Central Arkansas, and his combine testing backed up what shows on tape. In this breakdown, we run through Golday’s athletic profile (4.62 40, 39" vertical, 125" broad), how Cincinnati deployed him across the defense (off-ball, overhang, and even split out), and what that explosiveness looks like when he triggers downhill and closes in a straight line. We also dive into the physical side of his game—taking on blocks, using length and violent hands to shed, and bringing mass to contact—before getting into the areas that can show up in space: pad level, lateral agility, and the timing/urgency in pass drops. Finally, we wrap it up with the overall draft range and how his frame + burst project to the next level. Evaluate Jake Golday and view other draft grades on We-Draft.com.