In the latest 2026 NFL mock draft, the Denver Broncos are projected to select linebacker Jake Golday from Cincinnati with their second-round pick, No. 62 overall. Golday had a standout 2025 season with 105 tackles and 3.5 sacks.
In his latest 2026 NFL mock draft for the Draft Network, Jaime Eisner has the Denver Broncos using their second-round pick to select Cincinnati linebacker Jake Golday at pick No. 62 overall.
Golday (6-4, 239 pounds) ran a 40-yard dash in 4.62 seconds and a 20-yard shuttle in 4.34 seconds at the NFL combine earlier this year. Here is Eisner's commentary on sending the linebacker to Denver:
The Denver Broncos don't have many holes on their roster. That's a damn good problem to have, but it makes projecting their first pick a little tough. I'm going to go with a player they've visited with who can help bolster the second level of their defense, Jake Golday. Golday had a breakout season in 2025, displaying strong run defense skills along with good size and length. He's got a ways to go in pass coverage, however.
Golday totaled 105 tackles, 3.5 sacks, three pass breakups and one forced fumble in 12 games with the Bearcats last fall. It wouldn't be shocking to see the Broncos use an early pick on a linebacker as Eisner's mock predicts.
Following the Jaylen Waddle trade last month, Denver now holds seven picks in the 2026 NFL draft, which will be held in Pittsburgh from April 23-25.
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Jake Golday is a linebacker from Cincinnati who recorded 105 tackles, 3.5 sacks, three pass breakups, and one forced fumble in the 2025 season.
The Denver Broncos are expected to draft a linebacker, specifically targeting Jake Golday with their second-round pick, No. 62 overall.
Jake Golday stands 6-4 and weighs 239 pounds, and he ran a 40-yard dash in 4.62 seconds and a 20-yard shuttle in 4.34 seconds at the NFL combine.
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