• 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.
• Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sport management.
• Had a son, Joshua Syx Metellus, in Spring 2021.
• Named Vikings 2020 Special Teams Player of the Year as part of annual Minnesota Football Honors program.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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.
• 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.
• A 4-star prospect and rated No. 21 safety in nation by ESPN.
