Josh Metellus

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Josh Metellus
No. 44 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-21) January 21, 1998 (age 24)
North Miami Beach, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Charles W. Flanagan
(Pembroke Pines, Florida)
College:Michigan
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 205
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2018)
  • Third-team All-Big Ten (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:22
Pass deflections:2
Fumble recoveries:2
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[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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[]

  1. ^ "Josh Metellus Recruit Interests". 247Sports. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 233. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Josh Metellus". NFL.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Harrington, Lynn. "Josh Metellus excited about journey to the NFL". Stay Alive in Power 5. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Josh Metellus Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "NFL Draft 2020: Vikings take Michigan S Josh Metellus in sixth round". MLive. April 25, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  9. ^ Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (September 5, 2020). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  10. ^ "Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2020.
  11. ^ Smith, Eric (September 18, 2020). "Vikings Add Jones & Metellus to 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com.

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