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Total tackles:	319
Sacks:	28.0
Forced fumbles:	5
Fumble recoveries:	3
Interceptions:	4
Defensive touchdowns:	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Andrew Van Ginkel
	Van Ginkel with the Miami Dolphins in 2021
No. 43 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	July 1, 1995 (age 29); Rock Valley, Iowa, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:	Rock Valley (Rock Valley, Iowa)
College:	South Dakota (2014–2015); Iowa Western (2016); Wisconsin (2017–2018);
NFL draft:	2019 / round: 5 / pick: 151
Career history
	Miami Dolphins (2019–2023); Minnesota Vikings (2024–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	Pro Bowl (2024); Third-team All-Big Ten (2018);
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2024
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	319
Sacks:	28.0
Forced fumbles:	5
Fumble recoveries:	3
Interceptions:	4
Defensive touchdowns:	4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Andrew Van Ginkel (born July 1, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Dakota before transferring to Wisconsin. Van Ginkel was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.^[1]

Early life and college

Van Ginkel attended Rock Valley Community High School in Rock Valley, Iowa, where he played football for the Nighthawks, a consolidated team shared with Boyden–Hull High School, as a quarterback.^[2]^[3] He did not participate in recruiting camps following his senior year of high school football, and did not attract attention from many large schools.^[4] Van Ginkel began his college career at University of South Dakota,^[5] where he played defensive end.^[6] He played for one season but transferred to Iowa Western Community College following his freshman year because head coach Joe Glenn retired.^[7] At Iowa Western, Van Ginkel continued to play defensive end.^[8] He transferred to the University of Wisconsin and played linebacker for two seasons.^[9]^[10]

College statistics
Year	Class	Position	GP	Tackles			Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Class	Position	GP	Total	Loss	Sack	Int	Yards	Avg	TD	PD	FR	FF
South Dakota Coyotes
2015	Freshman	DE	11	56	18.0	9.0	0	0	0.0	0	6	3	2
Wisconsin Badgers
2017	Junior	LB	14	39	10.0	6.5	2	11	5.5	1	2	1	2
2018	Senior	LB	12	59	9.5	5.5	0	0	0.0	0	3	0	2
Career			37	154	37.5	21	2	11	5.5	1	11	4	6

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.59 s	1.62 s	2.52 s	4.14 s	6.89 s	38.0 in (0.97 m)	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)	17 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day^[11]^[12]

Miami Dolphins

Van Ginkel was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round, 151st overall, of the 2019 NFL draft.^[13] He was placed on injured reserve on September 6, 2019.^[14] He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 13, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.^[15] He was activated on November 20, 2019.^[16] On November 1, 2020, against the Los Angeles Rams, Van Ginkel recovered a fumble lost by Jared Goff and returned it for a 78-yard touchdown during the 28–17 win. This was the second longest fumble return in Dolphins' team history.^[17] In Week 11 against the Denver Broncos, Van Ginkel forced a fumble on running back Melvin Gordon at the goal line which was recovered by the Dolphins during the 20–13 loss.^[18]

On March 23, 2023, Van Ginkel re-signed with the Dolphins on a one-year contract.^[19] On January 9, 2024, the Dolphins placed him on injured reserve.^[20]

Minnesota Vikings

On March 13, 2024, Van Ginkel signed a two-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings.^[21] In his first game with the team on September 8 against the New York Giants, he recorded a sack and an interception, joining Kevin Williams and Harrison Smith as the third Vikings player since 2000 to do both in the first game of a season.^[22] Van Ginkel also scored a touchdown from a 10-yard interception return from Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, marking the Vikings first pick-six since Week 2 of the 2021 season.^[23] In Week 5 against the New York Jets in London, Van Ginkel scored his second pick-six as a Viking and the third of his career after intercepting Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and returning the ball 63 yards to the endzone.^[24] In Week 16, Van Ginkel recorded five tackles and two sacks in a 27–24 win over the Seattle Seahawks, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week.^[25]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season


Year	Team	Games		Tackles						Interceptions						Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TfL	Sfty	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2019	MIA	6	1	15	11	4	1.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2020	MIA	16	11	48	29	19	5.5	7	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	78	1
2021	MIA	17	14	71	50	21	4.0	9	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2022	MIA	17	5	47	24	23	0.5	3	0	2	1	23	23.0	23	0	0	0	0	0
2023	MIA	17	11	69	42	27	6.0	8	0	8	1	33	33.0	33T	1	0	1	29	0
2024	MIN	6	6	26	21	5	11.0	6	0	3	2	73	36.5	63T	2	1	0	0	0
Career		79	48	276	177	99	28.0	37	0	24	3	66	22.0	33T	3	5	3	109	1