Josh Blackwell
| No. 39 – Chicago Bears | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | April 5, 1999 Buford, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Buford (Buford, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Duke (2017–2021) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Josh Blackwell (born April 5, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
8+1⁄8 in (0.21 m) |
4.34 s | 1.55 s | 2.56 s | 4.31 s | 6.75 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) |
11 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Blackwell was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent.[2] He was waived on August 30 as part of the final roster cuts.[3]
Chicago Bears
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On August 31, 2022, Blackwell was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.[4] On January 4, 2023, he was placed on injured reserve.[5]
Blackwell entered the 2023 season as a backup cornerback. He suffered a hamstring injury in Week 3 and was placed on injured reserve on September 29, 2023.[6] He was activated on November 9.[7]
During Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers, Blackwell scored his first NFL touchdown on a 94-yard punt return, giving the Bears an early 7-0 lead. The Bears went on to win 24-22, and Blackwell was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Josh Blackwell, Duke NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Rowe, Adam (May 7, 2022). "Josh Blackwell officially signs with Philadelphia Eagles". 247Sports. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (August 30, 2022). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears claim six players off waivers". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 4, 2023). "Bears put three on IR, sign three from practice squad | Roster Moves". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Wiltfong Jr., Lester A. (September 29, 2023). "Bears place Josh Blackwell on injured reserve". Windy City Gridiron. SB Nation. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 9, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears add St. Brown, three others to active roster". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (January 8, 2025). "Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Broncos QB Bo Nix highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com.
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American football cornerbacks
- Buford High School (Georgia) alumni
- Duke Blue Devils football players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Chicago Bears players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive back, 1990s birth stubs