Minnesota Vikings · SAF (DB) · 7 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Michigan (2020 Round 6, Pick 205)

Josh Metellus

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73.4

Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #33 of 218 qualified DBs

Combined tackles: 5027 solo · 23 ast
Sacks & QB hits: 0.51 QB hits
Tackles for loss: 00 forced fumbles
Coverage: 4 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps: 42660.9 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play: −0.204Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Josh Metellus among the 218 qualified defensive backs: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

Lake94.1
Hooker92.2
Williams91.1
Robertson89.2
Battle88.4
Reed87.6
Lassiter86.2
Jones85.2
Parrish84.6
Metellus#3373.4

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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 218 qualified DBs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed30% weight · Raw 1.05 → Shrunk 51.49

71thpercentile

Coverage disruptions per game16% weight · Raw 0.02 → Shrunk 0.39

36thpercentile

Weighted defensive disruption per game22% weight · Raw 0.15 → Shrunk 7.29

95thpercentile

Coverage disruption rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 1.7% → Shrunk 1.1%

39thpercentile

Solo tackle rate, regressed9% weight · Raw 6.7% → Shrunk 5.1%

94thpercentile

Combined tackle rate, regressed10% weight · Raw 12.3% → Shrunk 10.1%

98thpercentile

Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw −0.204 → Shrunk −0.034

98thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Josh Metellus. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

Week	Date	Matchup	Result	Tackles	Solo	Sacks	QB hits	PD	Def. snaps
Week 1	Sep 13, 2026	vs GB	W 39-22	4	3	0	0	0	68
Week 2	Sep 20, 2026	@ CHI	W 9-3	7	4	0	0	1	74
Week 3	Sep 27, 2026	@ TB	W 23-16	9	4	0.5	1	1	69
Week 4	Oct 4, 2026	vs MIA	W 15-10	5	3	0	0	1	39
Week 5	Oct 11, 2026	@ NO	W 23-13	5	4	0	0	0	45
Week 7	Oct 25, 2026	vs IND	W 16-10	7	3	0	0	0	59
Week 8	Nov 1, 2026	@ DET	L 15-19	13	6	0	0	1	72

College to the NFL: Michigan to Minnesota Vikings

Verified identity bridge linking Josh Metellus's college regular-season tackles at Michigan to official NFL game lines.

Michigan (College tackles)

92016

502017

432018

632019

205205th pick
2020 Draft

MIN (NFL tackles)

92020

132021

392022

1022023

922024

842025

502026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 7 seasons.

Season	Club	G	Tackles	Solo	Ast	Sacks	TFL	QBH	PD	INT	FF	Def. snaps
2020	MIN	15	9	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16
2021	MIN	16	13	8	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	54
2022	MIN	17	39	30	9	0	1	0	5	1	0	258
2023	MIN	17	102	64	38	2.5	5	10	5	1	4	1,065
2024	MIN	17	92	52	40	0	2	6	5	2	1	991
2025	MIN	14	84	40	44	0.5	1	2	6	2	0	868
2026 (so far)	MIN	7	50	27	23	0.5	0	1	4	0	0	426

Compare Josh Metellus with top defensive backs

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Josh Metellus vs. Quentin Lake (LA)Score 73.4 vs. 94.1 Josh Metellus vs. Amani Hooker (TEN)Score 73.4 vs. 92.2 Josh Metellus vs. Evan Williams (GB)Score 73.4 vs. 91.1 Josh Metellus vs. Amik Robertson (WAS)Score 73.4 vs. 89.2 Josh Metellus vs. Jordan Battle (CIN)Score 73.4 vs. 88.4 Josh Metellus vs. D.J. Reed (DET)Score 73.4 vs. 87.6