Josh Blackwell: CB · Duke · #31.
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Josh Blackwell
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Fourth year in the Duke secondary. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Miami — Week 13, 2021.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
35 tackles. 7 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 28-31@ Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17vs North Carolina A&T | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-23vs Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-33vs Kansas | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 7-38@ North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-48@ Virginia | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-45@ No. 13 Wake Forest | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 10 | L 29-54vs Pittsburgh | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-48@ Virginia Tech | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 22-62vs Louisville | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-47vs Miami | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 35 | 23 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 7 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
20%7 pass breakupsTackle volume
35tackles this season35 tackles · 1 for loss · 7 pass breakups.
4 seasons under David Cutcliffe — 18-30 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road5g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Cutcliffe
Pass share
44.1%
408 pass / 518 run
Plays / game
77.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
441 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Four seasons at Duke, 96 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under David Cutcliffe.
