Jah Joyner
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 30, 2001 Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Danbury (CT) |
| College | Minnesota (2020–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jah Joyner (born July 30, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football 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]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.75 s | 4.55 s | 7.33 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
22 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
On May 9, 2025, Joyner signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft.[8] He was waived on August 25.[9]
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.
- ^ "Jah Joyner College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Raiders sign 15 undrafted free agents". Raiders.com. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Raiders waive 14 players, release 4". raiders.com. Retrieved 26 August 2025.