Josh
Metellus.
Josh
Metellus.
Michigan· 5'11"· 209 lb· 4.55s 40
Fangio two-high based defenses that prioritize interchangeable defensive backs and versatile chess pieces to disguise coverage.
Immediate special teams ace and sub-package box safety with the ceiling to develop into a reliable starting strong safety.
Man-heavy schemes that frequently leave safeties isolated in single-high alignments, exposing his limited deep coverage range.
His versatility and physicality make him a valuable asset in schemes that demand multiple responsibilities from their safeties, particularly against the run and tight ends.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.55sp50
- Vertical
- 36.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 124inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.94sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.40sp50
- Bench
- 20repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Michigan | — | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Michigan | — | 51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | Michigan | — | 47 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | Michigan | — | 74 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 187 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.