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Joshua Metellus

Safety, Minnesota Vikings · #44.

Player facts

Team: Minnesota Vikings
Position: Safety
Number: 44
Born: Jan 21, 1998 (age 28)
Birthplace: Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 208 lbs
College: Michigan
Experience: 7 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	30	18	12	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	3	0	0	0
Last 5 Games	30	18	12	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	3	0	0	0
Career	399	250	149	3.5	5	2	6	59	9.8	43	25	11.5	18	2

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ NO	W 23-13	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs MIA	W 15-10	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ TB	W 23-16	9	4	5	0.5	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ CHI	W 9-3	7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs GB	W 39-22	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Joshua Metellus (born January 21, 1998) is an American professional football utility player for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He is currently listed as a safety. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, where he was twice named an All-Big Ten selection. He was selected by the Vikings in the 2020 NFL draft.

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Background

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. 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.

Metellus saw some action as a backup during his true freshman season at Michigan, and garnered honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference during his sophomore season on the strength of three games started.

After practicing at both free safety and strong safety in the spring, his senior season included duties as an edge cover in the running game and a roaming safety in the passing game. Metellus was named a team captain his senior season, and participated in the 2020 Senior Bowl and 2020 NFL Combine.

Personal life

Metellus's wife Haley gave birth to their first son, Joshua Syx, in April 2021, and have openly discussed the complications faced during his birth and Haley’s subsequent postpartum depression. The couple had a second child, a daughter, in March 2025.

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