Jake Golday
LB, Cincinnati · 2026 NFL Draft, Round 2, pick #51 (MIN)
Early read Live board
Too early for a verdict. The live 2026 board blends draft slot with games played so far (6.6 weeks in), so rookies move as production comes in.
| ESPN pre-draft rank | #55 overall (#6 LB) |
| Age at draft | 23 |
| School | Cincinnati (Power conference) |
| Combine | Invited · 4.62 40 |
| Height / weight | 6' 5", 239 lbs |
Pre-draft data: ESPN draft profile, nflverse draft & combine data. Fields we couldn't source are left out.
Pre-draft signals All patterns
How players with the same pre-draft traits have done against their draft slot, 2000–2021 NFL classes. 50% = a typical pick.
| Age at draft 23 | 50.4% n=2,127 | |
| School Power-conference school | 50.3% n=4,181 | |
| Position LB | 56.8% n=701 | |
| Draft slot vs. ESPN pre-draft rank Within a round of ESPN's rank | 50.6% n=2,104 |
Estimate: 54% chance he beats his draft slot (typical pick: 50%). From a simple logistic model on age, school tier and position only; it ranks past picks only modestly better than a coin flip (AUC 0.60), so treat it as a lean, not a forecast. Method
2026 class right now: pick vs. live board
Board updated Oct 26, 2026, 4:03 PM MDT.
Picked around him 2026 redraft
| 48 | Avieon Terrell | now #71 |
| 49 | Lee Hunter | now #69 |
| 50 | D'Angelo Ponds | now #107 |
| 52 | Brandon Cisse | now #17 |
| 53 | CJ Allen | now #109 |
| 54 | Eli Stowers | now #187 |
How this page works: methodology · Patterns behind the signals: What the drafts missed