Defensive back, Maryland (from Arkansas State), 2023–26
Dontay Joyner
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lakeland, FL
Dontay Joyner plays defensive back for Maryland, after Arkansas State (2023–24). Last time out, against Rutgers: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
9 tackles
Last game: 5 tackles vs. Rutgers, L 30–37
Next game: vs. Illinois, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career hightwice; last at Michigan, 2024Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 50 | 33 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | Maryland | 40 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2026 | Maryland | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 118 | 79 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 6 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 6 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Maryland | 6 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Maryland | 6 | DB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 180 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Maryland 2 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | at Ohio State | L 16–45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Rutgers | L 30–37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Maryland 12 games, 40 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 39–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 20–9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Towson | W 44–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | at Wisconsin | W 27–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Washington | L 20–24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Nebraska | L 31–34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at UCLA | L 17–20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Indiana | L 10–55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atRutgers | L 20–35 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 15 | at Illinois | L 6–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Michigan | L 20–45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Michigan State | L 28–38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2024 Arkansas State 12 games, 50 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 34–31 | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Tulsa | W 28–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | atMichigan | L 18–28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Iowa State | L 7–52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. South Alabama | W 18–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | at Texas State | L 9–41 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Southern Miss | W 44–28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Troy | W 34–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Louisiana | L 19–55 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | at Georgia State | W 27–20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs. UL Monroe | W 28–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Old Dominion | L 32–40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Arkansas State 7 games, 19 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Oklahoma | L 0–73 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Southern Miss | W 44–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Massachusetts | W 52–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atTroy | L 3–37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 17–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Texas State | W 77–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Marshall | L 21–35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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