Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Josh Metellus was born January 21, 1998, in Pembroke Pines, Florida. He is a safety for the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL.

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 during his sophomore season on the strength of three games started.

After practicing at both free safety and strong safety in 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.

Metellus was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (205th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 18, 2020.