| Minnesota Golden Gophers – No. 17 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career history | |
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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
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.
College career
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. As a redshirt junior in 2023, he played in all 13 games with one start and had 18 tackles and 7.5 sacks. Joyner returned to Minnesota in 2024.
References
- 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