Defensive line, Minnesota, 2020–24
Jah Joyner
- Number
- No. 17
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Danbury, CT
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Jah Joyner played defensive line at Minnesota (2020–24).
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Michigan, 20242sacks, career hightwice; last vs. Bowling Green, 2023Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Minnesota | 17 | DL | RS | ||
| 2021 | Minnesota | 17 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Minnesota | 17 | DL | So. | ||
| 2023 | Minnesota | 17 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Minnesota | 17 | DL | Sr. | 6′5″ | 265 |
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
2024 Minnesota 11 games, 32 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. North Carolina | L 17–19 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Rhode Island | W 48–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Nevada | W 27–0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | at Michigan | L 24–27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. USC | W 24–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | at UCLA | W 21–17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Maryland | W 48–23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 2 | at Illinois | W 25–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Rutgers | L 19–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Penn State | L 25–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Wisconsin | W 24–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Minnesota 9 games, 18 tackles, 7.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Nebraska | W 13–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atNorth Carolina | L 13–31 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Michigan | L 10–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Michigan State | W 27–12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Illinois | L 26–27 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Purdue | L 30–49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Ohio State | L 3–37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Wisconsin | L 14–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Bowling Green | W 30–24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2022 Minnesota 10 games, 13 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. New Mexico State | W 38–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Western Illinois | W 62–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Colorado | W 49–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Purdue | L 10–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atIllinois | L 14–26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atPenn State | L 17–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Rutgers | W 31–0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atNebraska | W 20–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Northwestern | W 31–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Syracuse | W 28–20 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2021 Minnesota 1 game, 1 tackle, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. West Virginia | W 18–6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2025 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 19–22).
| Drill | Combine 2025 | Combine or pro day 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′4¼″ | |
| Weight | 262 lb | |
| Arm length | 34″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ | |
| Wingspan | 82½″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.60 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.67 s | |
| Vertical jump | 30″ | |
| Bench press | 22 repsW | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.33 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.68 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UFL | Dallas Renegades * |
| 2026 | UFL | Houston Gamblers |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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