Joshuah Bledsoe

Joshuah Bledsoe (born December 30, 1998) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Missouri Tigers. He was selected 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. He committed to the University of Missouri to play college football.

College career Bledsoe played at Missouri from 2017 to 2020. During his career, he had 130 tackles, one interception and one sack over 46 games.

Professional career

New England Patriots Bledsoe was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round, 188th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. He was placed on the active/non-football injury list at the start of training camp on July 21, 2021. He was placed on the reserve list to start the season. He was activated on December 14. He was placed on injured reserve on December 30 with a calf injury.

On August 29, 2023, Bledsoe was waived by the Patriots and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 30.

On August 28, 2024, Bledsoe was waived by the Patriots.

San Antonio Brahmas On November 21, 2024, Bledsoe signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).

Pittsburgh Steelers On January 14, 2025, Bledsoe signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was released by Pittsburgh on June 5.

Tennessee Titans On August 5, 2025, Bledsoe signed with the Tennessee Titans. He was waived on August 25, 2025.

Washington Commanders On August 25, 2026, Bledsoe signed with the Washington Commanders. Four days later, he was released as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2026 season.