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Jake Golday

LB | Cincinnati Bearcats | Class SR | Rank 48

Model Grade 79.98 | Card Grade 7.0 (Depth + Special Teams)

Best Team Fit: LAR

Best Scheme Fit: Match Zone Blitz

Projected Role: Run-and-hit communicator

Player Information
Name:Jake Golday School:Cincinnati Bearcats Position:LB Jersey #:
Class / Age: SR / Pending DOB: Pending
Size / Length: 6-2 | 239 lbs | Arms 31.9 in | Hands 9.5 in | Wingspan Pending in
Alignment/Scheme: Match Zone Blitz
Games Watched:
Major Factors: # Model, film, production, athletic profile, context.
Grading Scale: 9.2-9.5 Rare/Blue-Chip | 8.8-9.1 Pro Bowl Ceiling | 8.3-8.7 High-End Starter | 7.8-8.2 Quality Starter | 7.3-7.7 Contributor | 6.8-7.2 Depth/ST | 6.3-6.7 Roster Competition | <6.3 Priority FA
Athletic + Data Snapshot
Testing Line: 40 Pending | 10-split Pending | Vert Pending | Broad Pending | Shuttle Pending | 3-Cone Pending | Bench Pending
Composite Signals: RAS Pending (Starter>=5.19, Impact>=6.91) | PFF Grade 82.4
Personal/Behavior:7.3Volatility indicator: No. Verify interviews, accountability, and role acceptance. Model final grade: 79.98 (Round 4-5).
Athletic Ability:8.1Athletic score 85.2; RAS Pending.
Strength & Explosion:8.3Size score 90.0. Track contact power and force transfer on tape.
Competes:8.4Trait score 90.1; film coverage 0.0; competitive strain projects as translatable.
Production:8.3Production 88.1; Breakout age N/A; Dominator N/A; profile tier N/A.
Mental/Learning:8.3Context score 85.5. Processing and role communication need game-by-game verification.
Injury History:5.8Model risk flag: Manageable. Integrate medical stack once combine/club data is available.
Risk + Verification
Medical/Character: Cross-check with combine medical, interview, and full-season tape cutups before lock.
Development Plan: Year 1: role-specific package + special teams utility where applicable. Year 2: expand responsibility into full-time snaps.
Source Confidence: Medium confidence - model and available film align; pending combine + interview stack.
Player Summary

Report:

Jake Golday (LB, Cincinnati Bearcats) holds a model grade of 79.98 with a Round 4-5 projection. Current board slot: 64. developmental contributor profile; processes quickly and closes efficiently. Seed rank 64 indicates current market confidence with developmental upside still available.

How He Wins:

Role fit: Run-and-hit communicator. Preferred usage in match_zone_blitz. Traits: leverage, processing, and role translation remain primary wins.

Primary Concerns:

Development checkpoints: consistency, role expansion pace, and matchup stress handling.

2025 Production Snapshot:

PFF grade 82.4

Board Movement:

Kiper board movement unavailable for this player.

Role / Scheme Projection:

Best early team fit: LAR. Scheme path: match_zone_blitz. Expected early deployment: Run-and-hit communicator. Historical combine comp: Jake Golday (2026), similarity 98.12.

Value Range:

Floor/Ceiling framework: floor 78.04, ceiling 81.37. Current card band: Depth + Special Teams.