He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, winning the Jon Cornish Trophy twice prior to being selected by the Texans in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.

[4] Metchie spent a post-graduate year at the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey,[5] before committing to play college football at the University of Alabama.

[12] Metchie was again named the recipient of the Jon Cornish Trophy, joining Nathan Rourke as the only two-time winners.

[14] He was also selected by the BC Lions in the seventh round (59th overall) of the 2022 CFL Draft before signing a four-year contract, worth $8 million, with the Texans on May 14, 2022.

[23] His older brother, Royce Metchie, is a defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.