Josh Metellus
Joshua Metellus is an American football safety for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan.
No. 44 – Minnesota Vikings | |||
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Position: | Safety | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | January 21, 1998 | ||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Charles W. Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, Florida) | ||
College: | Michigan | ||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 205 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick | ||
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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
Metellus was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.[7]
References
- "Josh Metellus Recruit Interests". 247Sports. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 233. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Josh Metellus". NFL.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- 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.
- 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.
- Harrington, Lynn. "Josh Metellus excited about journey to the NFL". Stay Alive in Power 5. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- "NFL Draft 2020: Vikings take Michigan S Josh Metellus in sixth round". MLive. April 25, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.