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Joshuah Bledsoe 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n

Position:\u00a0<\/strong>Safety<\/p>\n

Height:\u00a0<\/strong>5’11<\/p>\n

Weight:\u00a0<\/strong>204 lbs.<\/p>\n

School: <\/strong>University of Missouri<\/p>\n

Pro Day Stats (Not Available)<\/h3>\n

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Joshuah Bledsoe 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n

Overview<\/h3>\n

With the 2021 NFL Draft upon us, it is time to analyze some later-round potential gems that could pay big dividends to a team later on. Joshuah Bledsoe has the possibility to be a very good find in the draft.<\/p>\n

Born in Houston, Texas, Joshuah Bledsoe attended Andy Dekaney High School in Harris County. In his junior year, Bledsoe completed 49 tackles, one interception, and broke up four passes. As a senior, he had nine rushing touchdowns, one receiving touchdown, one fumble return, one punt return, and a pair of interceptions with a broken-up pass. Bledsoe played cornerback, safety, and running back in high school. Rivals.com, 247Sports.com, and ESPN.com ranked him as a three-star prospect, while Scout.com ranked him as a two-star prospect. He was a 3.5 GPA student. Bledsoe committed to the University of Missouri.<\/p>\n

In his freshman year, Joshuah Bledsoe completed nine solo and four assisted tackles with one sack. He was placed on the 2017-18 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. He also had a career-high three tackles against Georgia. During his sophomore season, Bledsoe had 19 solo and eight assisted tackles with two defended passes. Additionally, he had one return for a touchdown. Bledsoe made the 2018 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. He was ranked 12th on the team with 28 tackles and two broken-up passes. Additionally, he had a season-high four tackles against Kentucky.<\/p>\n

The following year, Bledsoe completed 35 tackles solo and 14 assisted tackles with one forced fumble and 10 defended passes. He finished third on the team in tackles and had a team-best 10 broken passes with a fumble recovery. Bledsoe’s 49 tackles were a new career-best and he became the first Missouri safety in over ten years to have more than 10 disrupted passes in a season. It was also the eighth time a Missouri defender had 10 pass disruptions in a season. Against Vanderbilt, Bledsoe had a career-best 10 tackles. In his senior year, Bledsoe had 24 solo and 17 assisted tackles with one forced fumble, one interception, and six defended passes.<\/p>\n

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