Usage Score
9.5
Player Dossier
2024-2025Cincinnati
Jake Golday
LB • 6'4" • 240 lbs • Arlington, TN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jake Golday shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
40.7
Consistency
23.4
Season Value
21.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Cincinnati
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jake Golday, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Cincinnati. Jake Golday shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Cincinnati paired 9.5 primary output with 30.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 40.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Cincinnati
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
40.7
Usage
9.5
Consistency
23.4
Best Game by takeover score
TCU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nebraska: 2. Bowling Green: 2. Unknown: 0. Kansas: 0. Iowa State: 3. UCF: 0. Oklahoma State: 0. Baylor: 2. Utah: 0. Arizona: 0.5. BYU: 1. TCU: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nebraska: 12 by 70. Bowling Green: 14 by 70. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Kansas: 8 by 33.3. Iowa State: 12 by 80. UCF: 7 by 29.2. Oklahoma State: 6 by 25. Baylor: 6 by 45. Utah: 12 by 50. Arizona: 13 by 55. BYU: 0 by 10. TCU: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.2 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=5 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=6 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=6 · -0.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Iowa State
Best efficiency game
80 vs Iowa State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ TCU | L 23-45 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | vs BYU | L 14-26 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Arizona10+ tackles | L 24-30 | 13 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/2 | @ Utah10+ tackles | L 14-45 | 12 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Baylor | W 41-20 | 6 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/19 | @ Oklahoma State | W 49-17 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs UCF | W 20-11 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Iowa State10+ tackles | W 38-30 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Kansas | W 37-34 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Bowling Green10+ tackles | W 34-20 | 14 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Nebraska10+ tackles | L 17-20 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Cincinnati
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 9.5 | 30.2 | 8.6 | — |
| 2025 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 10.5 | 40.7 | 9.5 | 1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.3 takeover score.
#2
UCF
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#3
Bowling Green
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.3 takeover score.
#4
Nebraska
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.
#5
Baylor
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 42 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Cincinnati
9.5 primary output · 30.2 efficiency · 8.6 usage
25.1
#2
2025 Regular Season · Cincinnati
21.1
10.5 primary · 40.7 efficiency · 9.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
152
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 26 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.