Josh Metellus

Class:
Senior
Position:
DB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
218
Hometown:
Pembroke Pines, Fla.
High School:
Flanagan

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 9, at Maryland (Nov. 2, 2019)
• Solos: 8, at Maryland (Nov. 2, 2019)
• Asst: 5, 3x (last at Wisconsin, Nov. 18, 2017)
• TFLs: 2.0, at Maryland (Nov. 2, 2019)
• Sacks: 1, at Rutgers (Oct. 8, 2016)
• Int: 1, 5x (last at Maryland, Nov. 2, 2019)
• FR: 1, vs. Army (Sept. 7, 2019)
• PBUs: 2, 2x (last vs. Nebraska, Sept. 22, 2018)

At Michigan
• Four-time letterman (2016-17-18-19)
• Three-time All-Big Ten honoree (second team, coaches and media, 2018; third team, media, 2019; honorable mention, coaches, 2017, '19, and media, 2017)
• All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press (first team, 2018)
• Played in 47 contests during his career with 38 starts, including 37 at safety

Senior (2019)
• Started all 13 games as a safety and also contributed on special teams; made 74 tackles including four for loss with two interceptions and another five pass breakups plus one fumble recovery to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Named to Pro Football Focus College's All-Big Ten Team on defense (honorable mention, safety)
• Shared Defensive Player of the Game honors with the entire defense for their performance against Iowa
• Named co-Defensive Player of the Game for his performance at Maryland
• Recognized four times as part of the Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Defensive Team of the Week (safety) for his performances against Middle Tennessee State, Army, Notre Dame and Michigan State
• Started and made three assisted tackles, adding one pass breakup against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31)
• Recovered one fumble and made five tackles after starting and playing special teams against Army (Sept. 7)
• Registered eight tackles and one pass breakup at Wisconsin (Sept. 21)
• Made four tackles playing safety and special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 28)
• Picked off one pass and made six tackles against Iowa (Oct. 5)
• Notched three solo tackles playing safety and special teams at Illinois (Oct. 12)
• Credited with five tackles including a split-TFL at Penn State (Oct. 19)
• Made four tackles including one for loss and added a pass breakup against Notre Dame (Oct. 26)
• Picked off a pass and led the team with a career-high nine tackles at Maryland (Nov. 2), including a career-high 2.0 TFL
• Contributed six tackles against Michigan State (Nov. 16)
• Broke up two passes and made a pair of solo tackles at Indiana (Nov. 23)
• Totaled eight tackles against Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Led the team with 11 tackles against Alabama in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1), including a half-tackle for loss

Junior (2018)
• Started in 12 games as safety and played special teams; made 48 tackles, recorded three interceptions and returned one for a touchdown to earn his third varsity letter
• All-Big Ten selection (second team, coaches and media)
• All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press (first team)
• Twice named the team's Defensive Player of the Week for his performances against Maryland and Wisconsin
• Along with the entire defense, secured a share of Defensive Player of the Week honors for their contributions towards the team performance against Michigan State
• Delivered the Big Hit of the Week against Indiana
• Named to the Pro Football Focus College All-Big Ten Defensive team (Safety) after his performance against Nebraska (Sept. 22)
• Started at safety at Notre Dame (Sept. 1) and was credited with two tackles before a targeting call saw him ejected for the game
• Led U-M with seven tackles after starting at safety against Western Michigan (Sept. 8), with 1.5 tackles for loss
• Intercepted a pass and returned it 73 yards for a touchdown against SMU (Sept. 15) while making seven tackles and recording a pass breakup
• Recorded what was the sixth-longest interception returned for a touchdown in Michigan history at the time against SMU
• Made three tackles with 1.5 for loss, and added one interception to go with one pass breakup against Nebraska (Sept. 22)
• In doing so, became the first Wolverine with interceptions in back-to-back games since Jourdan Lewis (2015)
• Contributed three solo stops from the safety positions at Northwestern (Sept. 29)
• Tallied four tackles at Maryland (Oct. 6) including three solo stops
• Intercepted a pass and returned it 31 yards against Wisconsin (Oct. 13) to go with another pass breakup and five total tackles, tied for the team lead
• Contributed one solo tackle at Michigan State (Oct. 20)
• Broke up one pass and made two tackles against Penn State (Nov. 3)
• Totaled five tackles with one pass breakup and half a tackle for loss against Indiana (Nov. 17)
• Made four solo stops among five tackles and registered one pass breakup at Ohio State (Nov. 24)
• Credited with four solo tackles playing safety against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)

Sophomore (2017)
• All-Big Ten honoree (honorable mention, coaches and media)
• Played in all 13 games with 13 starts at safety; also contributed on special teams and made a total of 50 tackles with five pass breakups and earned his second varsity letter
• Earned Special Teams Player of the Game recognition after his performance in the game against Maryland
• Made the second start of his career and his first as a safety against Florida at the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2), tallying three solo stops, one forced fumble and one pass breakup
• Made two solo stops against Cincinnati (Sept. 9)
• Contributed towards six tackles with five assisted stops against Air Force (Sept. 16)
• Made contributions on special teams against Florida (Sept. 2), Cincinnati (Sept. 9) and Air Force (Sept. 16)
• Made three tackles with two solo stops against Purdue (Sept. 23)
• Recorded one pass breakup against Michigan State (Oct. 7)
• Had four solo stops en route to a seven-tackle day at Indiana (Oct. 14)
• Made three tackles at Penn State (Oct. 21)
• Against Rutgers (Oct. 28), contributed two tackles
• Made three tackles against Minnesota (Nov. 4)
• Made four solo stops on his way to a six-tackle day at Maryland (Nov. 11), adding one punt block, half a tackle for loss and one pass breakup
• Totaled eight tackles at Wisconsin (Nov. 18), including three solo stops
• Made six tackles against Ohio State (Nov. 25), with three solo stops and one pass breakup
• Played safety in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1), and also contributed on special teams, registering one assisted tackle

Freshman (2016)
• Played in eight contests and earned his first varsity letter
• Posted 15 tackles, one TFL and one sack
• Made career debut as backup safety against Penn State (Sept. 24)
• Led defense with six tackles and one sack at Rutgers (Oct. 8)
• Took snaps on special teams and at safety position against Rutgers and Illinois (Oct. 22), tallied one solo tackle against the Illini
• Contributed on special teams and defense at Michigan State (Oct. 29), tallying one tackle
• Saw time on the special teams unit against Maryland (Nov. 5)
• Assisted on a special teams tackle at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Made first career start at linebacker vs. Florida State in the Orange Bowl (Dec. 30) posting six tackles and a defensive two-point conversion on a blocked PAT return

Prep
• Attended Charles W. Flanagan High School (2015) coached by Devin Bush Sr.
• Helped guide Flanagan to the FHSAA Class 8A state championship in 2015

Key Statistics
• Recorded 50 tackles and 5.5 sacks through 13 games as a senior

Honors and Rankings
• ESPN four-star prospect; rated as the No. 21 safety in the nation
• Rated as a three-star prospect and the 94th-best player nationally by Rivals.com
• Scout.com three-star prospect and the 11th-best safety prospect in Florida
• PrepStar Magazine All-Southeast Region and a three-star prospect
• Earned Class 8A first-team all-state honors as a senior

Personal
• Josh Metellus was born on Jan. 21, 1998
• Attended the same high school as teammates Devin Gil and Devin Bush