Player Career

Josh Blackwell Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Josh Blackwell story

Josh Blackwell built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a cornerback from Buford, GA wearing No. 31, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Josh Blackwell's career was his defensive production: 96 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 20 passes defended across 32 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Duke. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Josh Blackwell's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 227 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 32 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Duke.

The arc is straightforward: Josh Blackwell moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Duke

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20182018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonDuke619.62
2018 Regular SeasonDuke619.620
2019 Regular SeasonDuke719.121
2020 Regular SeasonDuke113.34-6
2021 Regular SeasonDuke820.53.17

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Virginia Tech

Week 11 · L 17-48 · Conference game

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#2

vs Temple

Week 1 · W 56-27 · Postseason

4

Havoc Plays

63.9 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.

#3

@ Notre Dame

Week 2 · L 13-27

1

Havoc Plays

57.5 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.

#4

@ Wake Forest

Week 9 · L 7-45 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

52.8 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Notre Dame

Week 11 · L 7-38

2

Havoc Plays

47.2 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · Duke

7 primary output · 19.1 efficiency · 2 usage

44.9

#2

2021 Regular Season · Duke

40.5

8 primary · 20.5 efficiency · 3.1 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Duke

30.6

6 primary · 19.6 efficiency · 2 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games