Josh Metellus
No. 44 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
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Born: | North Miami Beach, Florida | January 21, 1998||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Charles W. Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, Florida) | ||||||
College: | Michigan | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 205 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Joshua Metellus (born January 21, 1998) is an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan.
College career[]
After playing at Charles W. Flanagan High School, Metellus committed to Michigan on June 17, 2015, choosing the Wolverines over Colorado, Florida International, Middle Tennessee State and others.[1] He had previously committed to Georgia Southern, but switched to Michigan after attending an affiliate camp, and Flanagan teammate Devin Bush Jr. later signed with Michigan as well.[2]
Metellus saw some action as a backup during his true freshman season at Michigan, and garnered honorable mention all-Big Ten during his sophomore season on the strength of three games started.[3]
After practicing at both free safety and strong safety in spring,[4] his senior season included duties as an edge cover in the running game and a roaming safety in the passing game.[5] Metellus was named a team captain his senior season, and participated in the 2020 Senior Bowl and 2020 NFL Combine.[6]
Professional career[]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.55 s | 4.40 s | 6.94 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
20 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[7] |
Metellus was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.[8] He was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was promoted to the active roster on September 18, 2020.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Josh Metellus Recruit Interests". 247Sports. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 233. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Josh Metellus". NFL.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Sang, Orion (August 11, 2019). "Michigan elder statesman Josh Metellus has insight. 'People look up to me'". Detroit Free Press. Gannett. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Sears, Ethan (November 2, 2019). "As Michigan shuts down Maryland, Josh Metellus stands at the center of everything". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Harrington, Lynn. "Josh Metellus excited about journey to the NFL". Stay Alive in Power 5. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Josh Metellus Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "NFL Draft 2020: Vikings take Michigan S Josh Metellus in sixth round". MLive. April 25, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (September 5, 2020). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Eric (September 18, 2020). "Vikings Add Jones & Metellus to 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com.
External links[]
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Florida
- Sportspeople from Pembroke Pines, Florida
- American football safeties
- Michigan Wolverines football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- American football defensive back, 1990s birth stubs