| 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.
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]
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]
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