Former Wisconsin linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel led the Minnesota Vikings defense in the team’s 34-7 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday.
For the third consecutive week, the former Badger game-breaker registered a sack. Van Ginkel also notched six total tackles, including one tackle for loss, and a quarterback hit.
Van Ginkel has quickly emerged as a mainstay on the Vikings’ defense after signing with the team this offseason.
The Rock Valley, Iowa, native recorded his second career pick six against the New York Giants in Week 1. Since then, he has been nearly unstoppable. He has 14 total tackles, 11 solo tackles, three sacks, two pass deflections, four QB hits, one interception and one touchdown in three games in 2024.
Here’s a clip of Van Ginkel taking down Houston’s superstar quarterback C.J. Stroud on Sunday:
Andrew Van Ginkel was born to be a Viking.#Badgers pic.twitter.com/5e56lDByIu
— Evan Flood (@Evan_Flood) September 22, 2024
During his two-year tenure at UW, the 2018 third-team All-Big Ten member started in 10 of his 27 appearances. The Iowa native logged 99 tackles, including 19.5 TFLs, and registered 2 sacks.
The Vikings will be back in action against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Sept. 29 in Wisconsin.