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Joshua Metellus (born January 21, 1998) is an American football utility player who is listed as a safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, where he was twice named an All-Big Ten selection.
Josh Metellus is a 26-year-old safety for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted in 2020 from Michigan. He has 78 solo tackles, 4 forced fumbles, 1 interception and 5 pass deflections in the 2023 season.
Josh Metellus is a 26-year-old safety and special teams player for the Minnesota Vikings. He was drafted in the 6th round in 2020 and has 180 career tackles, 2.5 sacks, 4 passes defensed and 1 interception.
Checkout the latest stats for Josh Metellus. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
- January 21, 1998
- Versatility is key. Metellus made 37 of his 38 starts at safety, but it's far from the only position he played. While at Michigan, he lined up at outside linebacker, both safety spots, outside corner and in the slot.
- Comfortable in coverages. Metellus has assured media members and teams alike that, although Michigan played almost exclusively man coverage, he is equally comfortable playing zone.
- Combine top performer. Metellus finished in the top 10 of his position group in a handful of timing-and-testing drills at the combine in February. He demonstrated his strength in the bench press with 20 reps of 225 pounds, which tied for fourth-most among safeties.
- One of 10. Metellus was one of 10 Wolverines drafted this year, with eight of those picks occurring on Day 3. He was the ninth Michigan player off the board, following the Packers selection of guard Jon Runyan, Jr., from the 192nd overall spot.
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