Cornerback, Duke, 2018–21
Josh Blackwell
- Number
- No. 31
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Buford, GA
- Born
- Apr 5, 1999
Josh Blackwell played cornerback at Duke (2018–21).
Defense
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Duke 11 games, 35 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Charlotte | L 28–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 10 | vs. North Carolina A&T | W 45–17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Northwestern | W 30–23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Kansas | W 52–33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Oct 2 | at North Carolina | L 7–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Oct 16 | at Virginia | L 0–48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Oct 30 | at Wake Forest | L 7–45 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 29–54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Nov 13 | at Virginia Tech | L 17–48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Louisville | L 22–62 | 3 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. Miami | L 10–47 | 5 | 0 | 1 | – |
2020 Duke 2 games, 5 returns, 31 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Notre Dame | L 13–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Boston College | L 6–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Duke 10 games, 29 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Alabama | L 3–42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs.North Carolina A&T | W 45–13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | at Middle Tennessee | W 41–18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Sep 27 | atVirginia Tech | W 45–10 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Pittsburgh | L 30–33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 41–23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 19 | atVirginia | L 14–48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Notre Dame | L 7–38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | atWake Forest | L 27–39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Nov 30 | vs.Miami | W 27–17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | – |
2018 Duke 9 games, 28 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sacks | PD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | atNorthwestern | W 21–7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sep 15 | at Baylor | W 40–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. North Carolina Central | W 55–13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Sep 29 | vs.Virginia Tech | L 14–31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Oct 13 | atGeorgia Tech | W 28–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Nov 3 | atMiami | W 20–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Nov 10 | vs.North Carolina | W 42–35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Nov 24 | vs.Wake Forest | L 7–59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Temple | W 56–27 | 5 | 0 | 4 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10¾″ |
| Weight | 183 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅛″ |
| Hand size | 8⅛″ |
| Wingspan | 72⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.34 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.55 s |
| Vertical jump | 37″ |
| Broad jump | 10′10″ |
| Bench press | 11 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.75 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.31 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 42 games with a stat; latest team: Chicago Bears.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 11 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Chicago Bears | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 42 | 52 | 0 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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