Josh Blackwell
Josh Blackwell is a defensive back for the Chicago Bears, wearing #39. Josh played college football at Duke and entered the league undrafted. Listed at 5'11" and 175 lb.
Josh Blackwell: facts
- Team
- Chicago Bears
- Position
- Defensive back (DB)
- Jersey number
- #39
- College
- Duke
- Draft
- Undrafted (no draft record)
- Born
- April 5, 1999 (age 27)
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Rookie season
- 2022
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0).
Josh Blackwell: career by team
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
Other Bears defensive backs
- C.J. Gardner-JohnsonDB · #35 · Florida
- Elijah HicksDB · #22 · California
- Jaquan BriskerDB · #9 · Penn State / Lackawanna JC
- Jaylon JohnsonDB · #1 · Utah
- Jaylon JonesDB · #33 · Mississippi
- Jonathan OwensDB · #36 · Missouri Western
- Kevin ByardDB · #31 · Middle Tennessee State
- Kyler GordonDB · #6 · Washington
Also from Duke
- Chris Rumph IILB · Saints
- Daniel JonesQB · Colts
- DeWayne CarterDL · Bills
- Evan DeckersLS · Buccaneers
- Graham BartonOL · Buccaneers
- Jacob MonkOL · Packers
- Joe Giles-HarrisLB · Bengals
- Lucas PatrickOL · Commanders
Josh Blackwell: questions
What team does Josh Blackwell play for?
Josh Blackwell is on the Chicago Bears roster (NFC North) in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4), wearing jersey number 39.
What position does Josh Blackwell play?
Defensive back (DB), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Josh Blackwell go to college?
Duke. 16 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
Was Josh Blackwell drafted?
No. The nflverse records show no draft selection, so he joined the league as an undrafted player.
How tall is Josh Blackwell?
5'11" (71 inches), 175 lb.
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