Josh Metellus is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Metellus in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Metellus's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Josh Metellus
Height5'11"
Weight207 lb
BornJan 21, 1998
Age28
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 Β· Rd 6, Pick 205 Β· MIN
A defensive back with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 52 Β· #1991 Β· Above AverageWorth 52 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 44% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+13
Avg surplus
peak +18
4 seasons Γ ~13 surplus β VORP 52
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2020 | β | MIN | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0% | 16 | 4.6% | 262 | 62.2% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 135.4 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | β | MIN | 4 | β | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 54 | 16.5% | 298 | 65.3% | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 61.2 | 14.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | β | MIN | 9 | β | 29 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 258 | 32.3% | 381 | 76.8% | 19 | 13 | 0.7 | 83.9 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | β | MIN | 17 | β | 99 | 61 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 2.5 | 19.5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,065 | 94.6% | 194 | 44.2% | 79 | 65 | 0.8 | 101.8 | 4.6 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 91 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | MIN | 17 | β | 92 | 52 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 991 | 87.4% | 210 | 46.2% | 73 | 53 | 0.7 | 90.4 | 5.3 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | β | MIN | 14 | β | 84 | 40 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 868 | 96.5% | 10 | 5.3% | 48 | 28 | 0.6 | 93.1 | 8.5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 76 | β | 311 | 180 | 131 | 11 | 18 | 3.0 | 32.0 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 3,252 | 55.3% | 1,355 | 50.0% | 225 | 162 | β | β | β | 40 | 21 | 15 | 166 | 25 | β | |
Defense
Snap Counts
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | MIN | 15 | β | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 135.4 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 23 | MIN | 16 | β | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 61.2 | 14.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 24 | MIN | 17 | β | 19 | 13 | 0.7 | 83.9 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 25 | MIN | 17 | β | 79 | 65 | 0.8 | 101.8 | 4.6 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 91 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 26 | MIN | 17 | β | 73 | 53 | 0.7 | 90.4 | 5.3 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 27 | MIN | 14 | β | 48 | 28 | 0.6 | 93.1 | 8.5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Career | 96 | 225 | 162 | β | β | β | 40 | 21 | 15 | 166 | 25 | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 61Β· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 42.3
Availability 16.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2021bestavg 522025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Interceptions leader3
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs Β· proprietary Β· 2012+63
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1002.009Snap share65.5%Def snaps3,236ReliableCV 0.31
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2020
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.55s
40-Yard
36.5"
Vertical
124"
Broad Jump
20 reps
Bench
6.94s
3-Cone
4.40s
Shuttle
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo1Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Harrison SmithFS6yAndrew DePaolaLS6yC.J. HamFB6yBrian O'NeillOT6yJustin JeffersonWR6yGarrett BradburyC5yChristian DarrisawOT5yBlake BrandelOT5yAdam ThielenWR4yKirk CousinsQB4yT.J. HockensonTE4yTroy DyeLB4yAlexander MattisonRB4yD.J. WonnumLB4yCamryn BynumSAF4yOlisaemeka UdohOT4yRyan WrightP4yK.J. OsbornWR4yPatrick Jones IILB4yJalen NailorWR4yTheo JacksonDB4yTy ChandlerRB4yDanielle HunterDE3yEric KendricksMLB3y
2020 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #205
#196Shaun BradleyLB#197John PenisiniDT#198Antoine Brooks Jr.SAF#199Jordan FullerSAF#200Quez WatkinsWR#201James ProcheWR#203Blake BrandelOT#204Cassh MaluiaLB#206Tyler DavisTE#207Isaiah HodginsWR#208Jake HansonC#210Prince Tega WanoghoOT#211Isaiah RodgersCB#212Dezmon PatmonWR#213Jordan GlasgowLB#214Freddie SwainWR
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJosh inherited the Minnesota Vikings DB room from Cameron Dantzler (2020β2022), and handed it to Patrick Peterson (2021β2022).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2020draft
Drafted by MIN β Round 6, Pick 205
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 207 lb
Frame
209 lb at 4.55s
Size-speed
36.5" vert / 124" broad
Explosion
20 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MIN | 0 | W12QuestionableΒ· Not Injury Related |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
61
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2021
C+2022
C+2023
B2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
95%
Era Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
52 career value over replacement β #1991 all-time of 4,642. 10.4/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #205 (Rd 6) Β· MIN Β· 2020 Β· +36.6 vs expected KV-H
61actual
24.4 expected Β· Ξ+36.6
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