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Patrick Joyner Jr.

Position Defensive End
Height 6'3"
Weight 255 lbs.
Class RS-Senior
Hometown Miami, Fla.
High School South Dade HS
Previous School Utah State
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2023 (R-Sr.): Illinois: Sacked the quarterback for a loss of one … Recorded two solo tackles … at Nevada: Got the start and produced two total tackles … at Texas: Produced one solo tackle in the contest … UCF: Totaled two tackles in the game, both solo… at Oklahoma State: Recorded two tackles, one solo, also assisted a tackle for loss… Oklahoma: Recorded three tackles in the victory over the Sooners, two of which being solo… Kansas State: Recorded a solo tackle… at Cincinnati: Recorded four tackles in the win over the Bearcats…

2022 (Jr. at Utah State): Totaled 31 tackles during his junior season, recording 3.0 tackles-for-loss, 1 sack and 1 pass break up … Opened the season against UConn, recording 0.5 tackle-for-loss and an assisted tackle … Assisted on a tackle in the loss to Alabama … Assisted on a tackle-for-loss against Weber State … Recorded three tackles against UNLV … Tallied three tackles against BYU … Recorded three tackles and an assisted tackle-for-loss against Air Force … Added three tackles against Colorado State … Had a season high four tackles against Wyoming, also added a pass break up … Recorded three tackles and a sack against New Mexico … Added two tackles against Hawaii … Saw action against San Jose State …. Recorded two tackles against Boise State … Finished off his season with 4 tackles and an assisted tackle-for-loss in the bowl game against Memphis.

2021 (So. at Utah State): Played in all 14 games, making eight starts… Finished the season with 29 tackles (18-solo, 11-assist), which included 3.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss, to go along with one pass breakup and a safety… Had three tackles, including 1.0 sacks and a career-best 2.0 tackles for loss, and a safety at Washington State in the season opener… Had a career-high four tackles at Air Force… Had 1.5 tackles for loss as part of his career-high-tying four stops against Boise State … Recorded a career-best 1.5 sacks at New Mexico State … Had three tackles, to go along with his first-career pass breakup, at New Mexico … Had two tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, at No. 19 San Diego State in the Mountain West Championship Game.

2020 (RS-So. at Miami): Saw action in four games…Made season debut in romp of Florida State … Played in road win at Virginia Tech … Competed in regular season finale against North Carolina … Had one tackle in 2020 Cheez-It Bowl against Oklahoma State.

2019 (RS-Fr. at Miami): Saw action in one game during regular season … Missed most of season while recovering from offseason surgery.

2018 (Fr. at Miami): Saw action in four games in regular season…Totaled five tackles…Made career debut in win over Savannah State, finishing with three tackles…Posted career-high two tackles for loss against Tigers…Had one tackle in win over FIU … Lone tackle in regular season finale vs. Pittsburgh was half tackle for loss…Redshirted season.

High School: Four-star prospect by ESPN.com and earned a three-star rating from 247Sports.com and Rivals.com… Rated as the 23rd-best prospect at his position by ESPN.com and No. 38 at his position by 247Sports.com… Selected to the 2017 Miami Herald All-Dade First Team… Helped guide South Dade High School in Homestead, Florida, to the Class 8A Regional Playoffs and a 9-2 record during his senior year, as he registered 87 total tackles and forced a pair of fumbles… Was named to the 2016 Miami Herald All-Dade First Team as a junior while playing for Keys Gate HS… Logged 63 tackles and registered 15 sacks during junior season. 

Personal: Son of Patrick Joyner Sr. and Jamela Riggins… Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.