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Josh Blackwell

DB

#39

Experience: 4 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 26

Weight: 180 lbs

College: Duke

2024 SEASON

  • Solo
    10
  • SCK
    0
  • FF
    0
  • INT
    1
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Defense

Days

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Mondays 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Days (not Mon or Sun) 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sundays 14 9 8 1 0 0 2 1 0 10 10 10

Months

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
December 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
January 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 3 6 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 10 10 10
September 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Opponents by Group

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
vs AFC Teams 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 10 10
vs NFC Teams 12 9 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Outside Own Division 11 9 9 0 0 0 2 1 0 10 10 10
vs Own Division 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Opponents by Team

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Carolina Panthers 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit Lions 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Green Bay Packers 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tennessee Titans 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston Texans 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indianapolis Colts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jacksonville Jaguars 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 10 10
Los Angeles Rams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota Vikings 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New England Patriots 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arizona Cardinals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Francisco 49ers 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Seattle Seahawks 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Washington Commanders 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Outcomes

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Losses 12 8 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Wins 5 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 10 10

Stadiums

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
U.S. Bank Stadium 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
State Farm Stadium 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ford Field 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Levi's® Stadium 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northwest Stadium 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Lambeau Field 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lucas Oil Stadium 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NRG Stadium 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Soldier Field 8 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 10 10

Biography

PRO CAREER:

  • Enters his fourth season in the NFL in 2024
  • Signed with the Bears on August 31, 2022
  • Originally signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent
  • Has played in 43 games with two starts, totaling 22 tackles (15 solo) and 15 tackles on special teams along with two forced fumbles and fumble recovery in career

HONORS:

  • 2024: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 18)

2024 SEASON (BEARS):

  • Played in all 17 games with one start during the 2024 season
  • Recorded six defensive tackles (five solo) and seven special teams tackles (five solo)
  • Recorded his first career interception during the Bears' Week 6 victory against the Jaguars leading to a Bears touchdown just three plays later
  • Served as the Bears punt returner during the final five weeks of the season
  • He had seven total returns for 146 yards (20.9 avg.)
  • In Week 18 he returned a punt 94-yards for a touchdown, tied for the third longest punt return by a Bears players since at least 1948
  • Earned Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 18 at Green Bay

2023 SEASON (BEARS):

  • Recorded four defensive tackles (two solo) and four special teams tackles in 10 games played
  • Spent Weeks 4-9 on injured reserve
  • Recorded first forced fumble of season in Week 12 against Vikings

2022 SEASON (Bears):

  • Played in 15 games during the 2022 season, with one start
  • 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
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