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    Minnesota Vikings
    Joshua Metellus

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    Minnesota Vikings
    • Minnesota Vikings
    • #44
    • Safety
    • HT/WT
      5' 11", 207 lbs
    • Birthdate
      1/21/1998 (27)
    • College
      Michigan
    • Draft Info
      2020: Rd 6, Pk 205 (MIN)
    • Status
      Active

    2025 regular season stats

    • SOLO
      37
      Tied-94th
    • FF
      0
      150+
    • INT
      2
      Tied-30th
    • PD
      6
      Tied-70th
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    Tackles

    • 75

    Sacks

    • 0.5

    Forced Fumbles

    • 0

    Passes Defended

    • 6
    SplitsTOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDSTFSTFYDSKB
    vs NFC4820280.5000000.0003020
    Home2916130.5000100.0002020

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    Projected
    Last 5 Games
    Career
    TOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDSTFSTFYDSKB
    7537380.5000200.0006020
    10652540.7000300.0009030
    3412220000000.0002000
    35822713135206599.80432211.5182

    Recent Games

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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sun 11/2@DETDET
    W
    27-24
    5140
    Sun 11/9vsBALBAL
    L
    27-19
    3210
    Sun 11/16vsCHICHI
    L
    19-17
    10460
    Sun 11/23@GBGB
    L
    23-6
    12390
    Sun 11/30@SEASEA
    L
    26-0
    4220
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        • Sources: Vikings' Metellus nets 3-year, $36M deal
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