| 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 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Josh Blackwell (born April 5, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke.
| 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] | ||||||||||||
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]
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]