Josh Metellus

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Experience: 4 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 25

Weight: 207 lbs

College: Michigan

2022 SEASON

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WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF
1	Packers	W 23 - 7	1	1	2	1	0	0	0						0
2	@Eagles	L 7 - 24	2	0	2	2	0	0	0						0
3	Lions	W 28 - 24	9	2	11	8	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
4	@Saints	W 28 - 25	1	1	2	0	0	0	0						0
5	Bears	W 29 - 22	0	1	1	0	0	0	0						0
6	@Dolphins	W 24 - 16	2	0	2	2	0	0	0						0
8	Cardinals	W 34 - 26
9	@Commanders	W 20 - 17	1	1	2	1	0	0	0						0
10	@Bills	W 33 - 30	1	0	1	1	0	0	0						0
11	Cowboys	L 3 - 40	1	0	1	1	0	0	0						0
12	Patriots	W 33 - 26
13	Jets	W 27 - 22	2	0	2	2	0	0	0						0
14	@Lions	L 23 - 34	7	2	9	6	0	0	0						0
15	Colts	W 39 - 36
16	Giants	W 27 - 24	4	1	5	4	0	0	0						0
17	@Packers	L 17 - 41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0
18	@Bears	W 29 - 13	2	0	2	2	0	0	3						0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	OPP FR
2020	Minnesota Vikings	15	0	8	1	9	8	0						1
2021	Minnesota Vikings	16	0	8	5	13	8	1
2022	Minnesota Vikings	17	3	33	9	42	30	5	1	0	0	0	0
TOTAL		48	3	49	15	64	46	6	1	0	0	0	0	1

Biography

• Was elevated from practice squad to 53-man roster and played in 1st career game at Indianapolis (9/20/20).

• Three-time All-Big Ten honoree (2017-19) and was tabbed a 1st-Team All-Big Ten selection by Associated Press in 2018.

OFF THE FIELD

• Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sport management.

• Had a son, Joshua Syx Metellus, in Spring 2021.

• Was elevated from practice squad to 53-man roster and played in 1st career game at Indianapolis (9/20/20).

• Three-time All-Big Ten honoree (2017-19) and was tabbed a 1st-Team All-Big Ten selection by Associated Press in 2018.

OFF THE FIELD

• Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sport management.

• Had a son, Joshua Syx Metellus, in Spring 2021.

HONORS

• Named Vikings 2020 Special Teams Player of the Year as part of annual Minnesota Football Honors program.

PRO

• Selected in the 6th round (#205 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft, the 4th of 5 DBs drafted by the Vikings and the 9th of 10 players drafted from Michigan in 2020, 2nd only to LSU's 14.

• Played in 1st career game at Indianapolis (9/20/20).

• High school and college teammate Devin Bush Jr. was a 1st-round selection by the Steelers in 2019.

2020: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Played in final 15 games of season.

• Had 2nd straight game with FR vs. Dallas (11/22).

• Recovered fumble on punt coverage at Chicago (11/16), a win on Monday Night Football.

• Led team with 4 special teams stops vs. Detroit (11/8)

• Played on defense at Green Bay (11/1).

• Played at Houston (10/4) and had 2 tackles on coverage units.

• Played on special teams vs. Tennessee (9/27).

• Played in 1st career game at Indianapois (9/20). Moving from practice squad to 53-man roster days before game.

• Released in final roster cuts following training camp but returned on practice squad where he spent the season-opening week and game vs. Green Bay (9/13).

COLLEGE

• Started all 13 games as a senior, 12 as a junior, 13 as a sophomore and 1 as a true freshman in 2016.

• Notched career-high 74 tackles in 2019 and 3 INT in 2018.

• Had team-high 11 tackles vs. Alabama in the 2020 Citrus Bowl.

• Michigan went 10-3 in 2016 and 2018, went 9-4 in 2019 and 8-5 in 2017. Went to Orange Bowl vs. Florida State ('16), Outback vs. South Carolina ('17), Peach vs. Florida ('18) and Citrus ('19).

• Part of the Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Defensive Team of the Week for his games against Middle Tennessee State, Army, Notre Dame and Michigan State in 2019.

• Returned a 73-yard INT for TD against SMU in 2018.

PREP

• Attended Flanagan High in Pembroke Pines, FL, in greater Miami and was coached by Devin Bush Sr.

• Helped Flanagan to Class 8A state title in 2015, part of a turnaround under coach Bush, a former Super Bowl winner, who led Flanagan from a team that had never made the state playoffs to the state semi's in 2014 and the title in 2015.

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Josh Metellus

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2022 SEASON

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