American football player (born 1998)
American football player
Joshuah Bledsoe Position: Safety Born: (1998-12-30 ) December 30, 1998 (age 25) Houston, Texas , U.S.Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 207 lb (94 kg) High school: Dekaney (Spring, Texas )College: Missouri (2017–2020)NFL draft: 2021 / round: 6 / pick: 188
Roster status: Active
Joshuah Bledsoe (born December 30, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Missouri . He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft .
Early life
Bledsoe attended Dekaney High School in Spring, Texas . He played safety, cornerback and running back in high school.[ 1] He committed to the University of Missouri to play college football .[ 2]
College career
Bledsoe played at Missouri from 2017 to 2020 .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] During his career, he had 130 tackles, one interception and one sack over 46 games.[ 6]
Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
5 ft 11+ 3 ⁄8 in (1.81 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
30+ 3 ⁄4 in (0.78 m)
9+ 5 ⁄8 in (0.24 m)
All values from Pro Day [ 7]
New England Patriots
Bledsoe was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round, 188th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft .[ 8] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[ 9] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list at the start of training camp on July 21, 2021.[ 10] He was placed on the reserve list to start the season.[ 11] He was activated on December 14.[ 12] He was placed on injured reserve on December 30 with a calf injury.[ 13]
On August 29, 2023, Bledsoe was waived by the Patriots and re-signed to the practice squad.[ 14] [ 15] He was promoted to the active roster on December 30.[ 16]
On August 28, 2024, Bledsoe was waived by the Patriots.[ 17]
San Antonio Brahmas
On November 21, 2024, Bledsoe signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).[ 18]
References
^ Durando, Bennett (October 18, 2019). "From quarterback to safety, the making of Missouri's Josh Bledsoe" . Columbia Missourian . Retrieved November 29, 2023 .
^ Missouri football getting contributions from another under-the-radar freshman
^ Blum, Eric (October 30, 2020). "Focused Bledsoe making big-time plays for Mizzou defense" . Columbia Daily Tribune . Retrieved November 29, 2023 .
^ Missouri, Chris BowieGateHouse. "Playing with confidence: Bledsoe emerges as stalwart for Mizzou defense" . The Lake News Online . Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021 .
^ Hochman, Benjamin (October 14, 2020). "Hochman: The 'h' in Joshuah stands for 'hero.' Mizzou's Bledsoe saved the day in win over LSU" . STLtoday.com . Retrieved November 29, 2023 .
^ Matter, Dave (February 22, 2021). "Mizzou's Bledsoe hopes versatility pays off in NFL draft" . STLtoday.com . Retrieved November 29, 2023 .
^ "2021 Draft Scout Joshuah Bledsoe, Missouri NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile" . draftscout.com . Retrieved June 28, 2022 .
^ "NFL Draft results 2021: Patriots select Missouri safety Joshuah Bledsoe with the 188th overall pick" . Pats Pulpit . SB Nation. May 1, 2021.
^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21" .
^ D'Abate, Mike (July 21, 2021). "Patriots Place Rookies Stevenson, Bledsoe and McGrone on NFI List" . SI.com . Retrieved July 22, 2021 .
^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City" . Patriots.com . September 1, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2024 .
^ "Safety Joshuah Bledsoe activated to the 53-man roster; Guard Alex Redmond placed on injured reserve; Released linebacker Calvin Munson" . Patriots.com . December 14, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2024 .
^ "Patriots Place S Joshuah Bledsoe on Injured Reserve" . Patriots.com . December 30, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2024 .
^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit" . Patriots.com . August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2024 .
^ "Patriots sign 15 players to the practice squad" . Patriots.com . August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2024 .
^ "Patriots Make A Series of Roster Moves" . Patriots.com . December 30, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2024 .
^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit" . Patriots.com . Retrieved August 29, 2024 .
^ Heilman, Michael (November 21, 2024). "Report: San Antonio Brahmas to sign DB Joshuah Bledsoe" . BGMSportsTrax . Retrieved November 22, 2024 .
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