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MIN · SS · #44

Joshua Metellus

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Joshua Metellus is the starting SS for the Minnesota Vikings.

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Joshua Metellus this week

The Minnesota Vikings play next in Week 7, at home against the Indianapolis Colts on Sun, Oct 25 (CBS). Joshua Metellus is listed as the starter at SS going into that game.

At SS for the Minnesota Vikings, Jay Ward and Jakobe Thomas are next in line behind him.

Joshua Metellus's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 23-13 at NO (Oct 11); W 15-10 vs MIA (Oct 4); W 23-16 at TB (Sep 27).

Joshua Metellus wears No. 44, is 28 years old, is listed at 5' 11", 208 lbs, has 7 years of NFL experience, came out of Michigan.

Is Joshua Metellus playing this week?

Joshua Metellus is expected to start at SS for Minnesota Vikings. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

MIN SS Depth

1Joshua MetellusStarter
2Jay Ward
3Jakobe Thomas

Minnesota Vikings Starting Lineup

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Age
28
Height
5' 11"
Weight
208
Experience
7 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026MIN51800.503
    2025MIN144010.526
    2024MIN17522025
    2023MIN176452.515
    2022MIN14301015
    2021MIN1080001
    2020MIN680000
    Career7 yrs8322093.5625

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    18
    +0.7/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0.5
    +0.1/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    -0.1/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    7
    Games
    83
    Tackles
    220

    #39 of 124 at SAF in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Joshua Metellus is rated 82 (Good): production, role and draft slot rank 62nd of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 76% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    76th percentile
    Beats 76% of 263
    Sample
    5 + 14 games
    2026 + 2025 · 1,163 snaps
    Draft slot
    10% of rating
    Pick 205 · 2020 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11W@ NOTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 23-13

    Oct 4Wvs MIATKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 15-10

    Sep 27W@ TBTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0.5
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 23-16

    Sep 20W@ CHITKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 9-3

    Sep 13Wvs GBTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 39-22

    Joshua Metellus's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Joshua Metellus plays 100% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share100%

    College

    Michigan

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