Josh Metellus

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.

Josh Metellus
No. 44 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-21) January 21, 1998
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
  • Third Team All Big Ten (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:9
Pass deflections:0
Interceptions:0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com

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 names 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 size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 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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