Josh Blackwell
DB
#39
Experience: 2 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 24
Weight: 180 lbs
College: Duke
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Packers | L 20 - 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | @Buccaneers | L 17 - 27 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | @Chiefs | L 10 - 41 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | Panthers | W 16 - 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | @Lions | L 26 - 31 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | @Vikings | W 12 - 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 21 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- Completed his first season in the NFL in 2022
- Originally signed with the Eagles as an undrafted free agent
- Played in 15 games, totaling 12 tackles (8 solo) and 11 tackles on special teams along with a forced fumble and fumble recovery
2022 SEASON (Bears):
- Saw his first NFL game action in Week 1 vs. San Francisco, taking snaps primarily with the special teams unit
- Logged the first tackle of his NFL career in Week 2 with a solo tackle on special teams at the Packers
- Played on special teams in the Week 3 victory vs. Houston
- In Week 4 at New York, recorded the first Bears turnover of the game after he punched the ball loose from Giants punt returner Richie James and scooped up the fumble with 4:02 remaining in the second quarter
- Was both the first forced fumble and fumble recovery of his career
- Also logged a tackle on special teams
- Had two assists on special teams at Minnesota in Week 5
- Played on special teams against Washington in Week 6
- Registered a tackle on special teams against the Patriots in Week 7
- Featured on special teams against the Cowboys in Week 8
- Played on over half the special teams snaps in Week 9 vs. Miami
- Played 66% of the snaps on special teams against Detroit in Week 10
- Contributed on special teams in the Bears' Week 11 contest at Atlanta, recording two special teams tackles
- Finished with an assist on special teams in Week 12 vs. New York
- Made the first start of his professional career against the Packers in Week 13, finishing with four solo tackles, one of which came on special teams
- Registered a solo tackle on special teams in Week 15 vs. Philadelphia
- Contributed four combined tackles (two solo) vs. the Bills in Week 16
- Had four combined tackles (two solo) in Week 17 at Detroit
