Defensive back, Michigan, 2016–19
Josh Metellus
- Number
- No. 14
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 218 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pembroke Pines, FL
- Born
- Jan 21, 1998
Josh Metellus played defensive back at Michigan (2016–19). The Minnesota Vikings took Metellus in round 6, No. 205 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. Alabama, 2019Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Michigan | 14 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Michigan | 14 | DB | So. | ||
| 2018 | Michigan | 14 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Michigan | 14 | DB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 218 |
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
2019 Michigan 13 games, 74 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 40–21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Army | W 24–21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Wisconsin | L 14–35 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Rutgers | W 52–0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Iowa | W 10–3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Illinois | W 42–25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Penn State | L 21–28 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Notre Dame | W 45–14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at Maryland | W 38–7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Michigan State | W 44–10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Indiana | W 39–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Ohio State | L 27–56 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 16–35 | 11 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Michigan 12 games, 47 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | atNotre Dame | L 17–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Western Michigan | W 49–3 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. SMU | W 45–20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Nebraska | W 56–10 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 29 | at Northwestern | W 20–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Maryland | W 42–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Wisconsin | W 38–13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atMichigan State | W 21–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Penn State | W 42–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Indiana | W 31–20 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | atOhio State | L 39–62 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Florida | L 15–41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Michigan 13 games, 51 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Florida | W 33–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Cincinnati | W 36–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Air Force | W 29–13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Purdue | W 28–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Michigan State | L 10–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | atIndiana | W 27–20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atPenn State | L 13–42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Rutgers | W 35–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Minnesota | W 33–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atMaryland | W 35–10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | atWisconsin | L 10–24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Ohio State | L 20–31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. South Carolina | L 19–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Michigan 5 games, 15 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | atRutgers | W 78–0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Illinois | W 41–8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atMichigan State | W 32–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atOhio State | L 27–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Florida State | L 32–33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2020 Senior Bowl (North team, won 34–17).
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11″ |
| Weight | 209 lb |
| Arm length | 32¼″ |
| Hand size | 10¼″ |
| Wingspan | 75⅝″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.55 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.54 sW |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′4″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.94 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.40 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
7 seasons, 83 games with a stat; latest team: Minnesota Vikings.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 102 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 92 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 84 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 2026 (so far) | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 30 | 0.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 83 | 369 | 3.5 | 6 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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