Andrew Van Ginkel

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

Early life 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 and defensive back. He did not participate in recruiting camps following his senior year of high school football, and did not attract attention from many large schools.

College career Van Ginkel began his college career at the University of South Dakota, where he played defensive end. He redshirted, then played for one season, earning first-team all Missouri Valley Football Conference honors as a freshman. Van Ginkel then transferred to Iowa Western Community College after head coach Joe Glenn retired. At Iowa Western, Van Ginkel continued to play defensive end. He transferred to the University of Wisconsin and played outside linebacker for two seasons.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins Van Ginkel was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round, 151st overall, of the 2019 NFL draft. He was placed on injured reserve on September 6, 2019. He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 13, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. He was activated on November 20, 2019. 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. 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.

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

Minnesota Vikings On March 13, 2024, Van Ginkel signed a two-year, $20 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. 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. 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 17 of the 2021 season. 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. 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. He was ranked 88th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2025.

On April 29, 2025, Van Ginkel signed a one-year contract extension with the Vikings worth $23 million.

Career statistics NFL Legend Led the leagueBold Career high

Regular season + Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles 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 33 1 0 1 29 0 2024 MIN 17 17 79 50 29 11.5 18 0 6 2 73 36.5 63 2 1 0 0 0 2025 MIN 12 11 54 28 26 7.0 11 0 10 1 40 40.0 40 0 0 2 0 0 Career 102 70 383 234 149 35.5 60 0 37 5 169 33.8 63 3 5 5 107 1

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TfL Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD 2022 MIA 1 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 MIN 1 1 3 1 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 2 2 4 1 3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

Personal life Van Ginkel is a Christian. He is married to Samantha Van Ginkel. They have three sons together.