Jah Joyner
| Minnesota Golden Gophers – No. 17 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Danbury (Danbury, Connecticut) |
Jah Joyner is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Early life
[edit]Joyner attended Danbury High School in Danbury, Connecticut. He had 13 sacks as a senior and 11 as a junior. He originally committed to play college football at Boston College University before changing to the University of Minnesota.[1][2]
College career
[edit]Joyner played in four games and had one sack his first two years at Minnesota and redshirted. As a redshirt sophomore in 2022, he played in 13 games and had 15 tackles and 1.5 sacks.[3] As a redshirt junior in 2023, he played in all 13 games with one start and had 18 tackles and 7.5 sacks.[4] Joyner returned to Minnesota in 2024.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Pre-Draft
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
262 lb (119 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.60 s | 1.67 s | 4.68 s | 7.33 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[6][7][8] | ||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Danbury DE Joyner excited about commitment to Boston College
- ^ Danbury’s Joyner signs for the University of Minnesota
- ^ Gophers breakout candidate Jah Joyner could be pass rush threat P.J. Fleck needs
- ^ Gophers football: Ski-U-Jah! Minnesota celebrates breakout play of Jah Joyner
- ^ Gophers’ top sparring partners: Left tackle Aireontae Ersery vs. edge rusher Jah Joyner
- ^ "Jah Joyner Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NFL Combine Measurements by School: Heights, Weights, Hand Sizes, and More". CollegeFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Jah Joyner College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.