Josh MetellusMetellus, Joshua GensPosition: DB Height: 5-11 Weight: 209 Born: January 21, 1998 High School: Charles W. Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 2017 | Michigan | Played |
| 2018 | Michigan | Played |
| 2019 | Michigan | Played |
| Draft: 6th round (205th overall) 2020 Minnesota Vikings |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL | 44 | FS-SS | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 44 | SS | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 44 | SS | 17 | 3 |
| 2023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL | 44 | NB-CB | 17 | 17 |
| 2024 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2024 MIN NFL | 44 | S | 17 | 9 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 82 | 29 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/2020 | 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 7/23/2020 | 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL |
| Released | 9/5/2020 | 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL |
| Practice Squad | 9/6/2020 | 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 9/18/2020 | 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL |
| Reserve/COVID | 11/16/2021 | 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL |
| Exemption | 11/26/2021 | 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 11/27/2021 | 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL | 277 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 1.5 | 261 | 58.9 |
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 352 | 0 | 0.0 | 54 | 4.5 | 298 | 60.9 |
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 639 | 0 | 0.0 | 258 | 22.2 | 381 | 77.3 |
| 2023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL | 1259 | 0 | 0.0 | 1065 | 94.2 | 194 | 44.6 |
| 2024 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2024 MIN NFL | 1201 | 0 | 0.0 | 991 | 87.2 | 210 | 46.7 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3728 | 0 | 2384 | 1344 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43 | 0 |
| 2024 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2024 MIN NFL | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 43 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL | 2.5 | 17.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2.5 | 17 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 42 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL | 116 | 112 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2024 MIN NFL | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 283 | 253 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 2 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2020 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2021 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2022 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2023 MIN NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2024 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
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