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Andrew Van Ginkel Minnesota Vikings · #43

Linebacker · 6' 4", 242 lbs · Rock Valley, IA · Age 31

Andrew Van Ginkel is a Linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted 151st overall, 2019. In 2026 he recorded 11 tackles, 3 sacks and 1 interceptions.

LinebackerDrafted 151st overall8-yr veteran
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Minnesota Vikings · #43 · Linebacker
Andrew Van Ginkel
Season avg11 tkl · 3 sacks · 1 int
Career avg394 tkl · 38.5 sacks · 6 int
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Scouting report

Andrew Van Ginkel — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Andrew Van Ginkel is a Linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted 151st overall, 2019. In 2026 he recorded 11 tackles, 3 sacks and 1 interceptions.
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Act II

Where Andrew Van Ginkel stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
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Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #39 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
335Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Andrew Van Ginkel — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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The engine

How the model sees Andrew Van Ginkel

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
32
tackles
5–59
5.1
sacks
1.7–8.5
1
int
1–1
1
ff
0–1
9
games
4–14
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 8-season history below.
What moves the tackles line vs last season
Last season 11 → projected 32 tackles
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
-4.4
Net vs last season+21.3 tackles
Everything it reads
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8 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 31 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 12 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Andrew Van Ginkel career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackINTFFPD
20196151000
202016485.5034
202117714017
202217470.5102
202317696108
2024177911.5216
2025125471010
2026 in progress · 4 games4113111
Career10639438.56638
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Minnesota Vikings built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
90off index
76def index
+32net
80%playoff odds
63roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (90), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 84, pass rush 53, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Andrew Van Ginkel

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

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The beginning

Andrew Van Ginkel is a Linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings, in his 8th NFL season.

Minnesota Vikings

Turning pro

Drafted 151st overall, 2019 as a Linebacker.

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Andrew Van Ginkel is a Minnesota Vikings linebacker, drafted 151st overall, 2019.

Chapter

Across 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has recorded 394 tackles, 39 sacks and 6 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 11 tackles, 3 sacks and 1 interception in 2026.

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Ginkel's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 4"
Weight
242 lbs
Draft
151st overall, 2019
Born
Rock Valley, IA
Age
31
Jersey
#43
Background

Andrew Van Ginkel is from Rock Valley, IA and is 31 years old. He was drafted 151st overall, 2019 and plays linebacker at 6' 4", 242 lbs.

Over 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has recorded 394 tackles, 38.5 sacks and 6 interceptions. Ginkel is currently on the Minnesota Vikings roster.

The person

Andrew Van Ginkel is a rotational starting linebacker who has piled up 394 tackles with 38.5 sacks and 6 interceptions across 8 seasons (2019–2026).

Tackle volume394 career tackles over 8 seasons.
Pass rush38.5 career sacks blitzing off the second level.
Takeaways6 interceptions, 6 forced fumbles and 38 passes defensed.
Draft pedigree151st overall, 2019.
Durability106 career games played.
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FAQ

Andrew Van Ginkel — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Andrew Van Ginkel, answered.

What position does Andrew Van Ginkel play?
Andrew Van Ginkel is a Linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings.
When was Andrew Van Ginkel drafted?
Andrew Van Ginkel was drafted 151st overall, 2019.
How many seasons has Andrew Van Ginkel played?
8 (2019–2026).
What are Andrew Van Ginkel's career stats?
He has recorded 394 tackles, 39 sacks and 6 interceptions.
Andrew Van Ginkel career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
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This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
17
since 2019
Games missed
5
listed Out
Lower-body
5
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
2
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk2 · Chest2025 Wk11 · Neck2025 Wk9 · Neck (Questionable)2025 Wk8 · Neck (Out)2025 Wk7 · Neck (Out)2025 Wk5 · Neck (Out)

Home surface: sportturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 8 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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