Lamarcus Joyner (born November 27, 1990) is an
American football
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safety
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Meanings
There are ...
for the
New York Jets
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL). After being named 2009 Defensive High School Player of the Year by ''
USA Today
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'', he played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Florida State
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and was drafted by the
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams were a professional American football team of the National Football League (NFL). They played in St. Louis from 1995 to the 2015 season, before moving back to Los Angeles, where the team had played from 1946 to 1994.
The arr ...
in the second round of the
2014 NFL Draft
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. He played for the
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders from 2019 to 2020.
High school career
A native of
Miami, Florida
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, Joyner originally attended
Southwest Miami High School
Southwest Miami Senior High School (coloquially known as simply "Southwest"), is a co-educational secondary school in Olympia Heights, a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Southwest is currently a 'A’ schoo ...
, where he played three seasons on the
varsity football team at linebacker and
defensive back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
as well as
wide receiver and
kick returner
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. As a sophomore, he had more than 100 tackles and also accounted for more than 1,000 yards on offense. In his junior year, he recorded 112 tackles, four sacks and an interception. He then decided to transfer to
St. Thomas Aquinas High School in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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, a private school and football powerhouse coached by
George Smith. Featuring talented running backs
Giovani Bernard and
James White, St. Thomas Aquinas went undefeated through the season, extending a win-streak that began in 2007 to 37 wins, until losing 28–20 to
Manatee High School
Manatee High School is the oldest public high school in Bradenton, Florida, operated by the Manatee County School District.
History
Bradentown High School would open in 1897 located on what is now 15th Street West and Ballard Park Drive operating ...
in a Class 5A state semifinal at Hawkins Stadium in
Bradenton, Florida
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History
Late 18th and early 19th centuries ...
. For the season, Joyner contributed as a shut-down cornerback, recording only 14 tackles (12 solo) as opponents stayed away from his side of the field. He also starred on special teams, as he averaged 39.6 yards per return and managed to return three kickoffs for scores. On offense, he recorded 1,090 all-purpose yards on just 79 touches, scoring four rushing and four receiving touchdowns. His impact on the defensive side, however, earned him the
National Defensive Player of the Year award by ''
USA Today
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''.
In addition to football, Joyner was on the school's
track & field
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team. He placed 3rd in the
100 meters
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at the 2010 BCAA Championships, with a career-best time of 10.83 seconds. He was also a long jumper and high jumper.
Despite lacking prototypical size, Joyner was regarded as a five-star recruit by
Rivals.com
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History
Rivals.com was founded in 1998 by Jim Heckma ...
, and ranked as the No. 1 cornerback prospect in his class, ahead of fellow five-star
DeMarcus Milliner
DeMarcus Armon "Dee" Milliner (born September 14, 1991) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama, and was recognized as a cons ...
. With offers from virtually every school in the country, Joyner took official visits to only
Ohio State
The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ...
,
Notre Dame, and Florida State, before committing to the Seminoles in early December 2009. He was the highest-rated Florida State recruit of the season, along with
Christian Jones. Joining
Derrick Brooks
Derrick Dewan Brooks (born April 18, 1973) is an American former football outside linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brooks played college football at Florida State, wh ...
(1990),
David Warren (1996), and
Antonio Cromartie
Antonio Cromartie (born April 15, 1984) is a former American football cornerback and current cornerback coach for the Texas A&M Aggies football team. He played college football at Florida State and was drafted in the first round by the San Diego ...
(2002), Joyner became the fourth ever ''USA Today'' National Defensive Player of the Year to sign with Florida State. He capped off his prep career by playing in the
Under Armour All-America Game
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.
College career
As a
true freshman
Redshirt, in United States college athletics, is a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen their period of eligibility. Typically, a student's athletic eligibility in a given sport is four seasons, aligning with the ...
, Joyner attended
Florida State University
Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ...
, where he played in all 14 games and finished with 23 tackles, two pass break-ups, and one interception, mostly on special teams but also as a back-up safety. In the 47–17 loss to
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
, he had five returns for 74 yards. In the
ACC Championship Game
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against
Virginia Tech
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, Joyner had four returns for 112 yards. During spring practice of his sophomore year, Joyner was moved into the starting line-up at safety, a position at which he started all 13 games of the season. He recorded 54 tackles adding two tackles for loss, one sack, and three pass break-ups on the year, which earned him All-ACC second-team honors. In the
Champs Sports Bowl
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, Joyner helped the Seminoles to an 18–14 win over
Notre Dame tallying seven tackles and snagging his team-high fourth interception. In his junior year, Joyner again started all 14 games at safety. In his final season at FSU, Joyner had 69 tackles with seven tackles for a loss, two interceptions, four passes broken up, three forced fumbles, and 5.5 sacks. He was a finalist for the
Jim Thorpe Award
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as a senior.
Professional career
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams
2014
The
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams were a professional American football team of the National Football League (NFL). They played in St. Louis from 1995 to the 2015 season, before moving back to Los Angeles, where the team had played from 1946 to 1994.
The arr ...
selected Joyner in the second round (41st overall) of the
2014 NFL Draft
The 2014 NFL draft was the 79th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players to the league. The draft, officially the "Player Selection Meeting", was held at Radio City Music Hall in New Y ...
. Joyner was the fifth safety selected in 2014. The Rams traded their second round (44th overall) and fifth round (153rd overall) to the
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
in order to move up and draft Joyner. The Buffalo Bills used their acquired picks to draft
Alabama's Cyrus Kouandjio
Cyrus Berenice Kouandjio ( ) (born July 21, 1993) is a Cameroonian former professional American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama.
...
and
Baylor's Cyril Richardson.
On June 16, 2014, the St. Louis Rams signed Joyner to a four-year,
$5.03 million
contract
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that includes $3.07 million guaranteed and a
signing bonus
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of $1.97 million.
Head coach
Jeff Fisher
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named Joyner the starting nickelback and the third free safety on the Rams' depth chart to begin the regular season.
He made his professional regular season debut in the
St. Louis Rams' season-opener against the
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansion ...
and recorded three solo tackles during their 34–6 loss. He pushed
Greg Jennings
Gregory Jennings Jr. (born September 21, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Western Michigan an ...
out of bounds after an 11-yard reception in the first quarter for his first career regular season tackle. On October 26, 2014, Joyner recorded a season-high ten combined tackles (nine solo) during a 34–7 loss at the
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The tea ...
in Week 8. On November 9, 2014, Joyner exited in the first quarter of the Rams' 31–14 loss at the
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
after sustaining a groin injury. His
groin
In human anatomy, the groin (the adjective is ''inguinal'', as in inguinal canal) is the junctional area (also known as the inguinal region) between the abdomen and the thigh on either side of the pubic bone. This is also known as the medial comp ...
injury sidelined him for the next three games (Weeks 11–13) and he was replaced by cornerback
E. J. Gaines during his absence. Joyner missed another two games (Weeks 14–15) as a healthy scratch after defensive coordinator
Gregg Williams
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opted to retain Gaines at nickelback. In Week 17, Joyner earned his first career start, recorded four combined tackles, and made his first career sack on quarterback
Russell Wilson
Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played his first 10 seasons for the Seattle Seahawks. Wilson is widely regarded ...
in the Rams' 20–6 loss at the
Seattle Seahawks
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. He finished his rookie season with 40 combined tackles (35 solo), two pass deflections, and a sack in ten games and one start.
2015
He entered camp competing for the job as the first-team nickelback against E.J. Gaines. Joyner became the ''de facto'' nickelback after Gaines sustained a
lisfranc injury
A Lisfranc injury, also known as Lisfranc fracture, is an injury of the foot in which one or more of the metatarsal bones are displaced from the tarsus.
The injury is named after Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin, a French surgeon and gynecolo ...
that was expected to sideline him for the entire season.
He appeared in the
St. Louis Rams' season-opener against the
Seattle Seahawks
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and recorded a season-high seven solo tackles and a sack on Russell Wilson in their 34–31 loss. On November 9, 2015, Joyner was involved in a controversial play after delivering a late hit on quarterback
Teddy Bridgewater
Theodore Edmond Bridgewater Jr. (born November 10, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).
Born and raised in Miami, Florida, he graduated from Miami Northwestern high school. Br ...
in the fourth quarter of the 21–18 overtime loss to the
Minnesota Vikings
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. During the play, Bridgewater was performing a baseball slide after running for a five-yard gain and was hit by Joyner and immediately knocked unconscious. The Rams were received a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness and Joyner would subsequently be fined $23,152 by the NFL. On December 6, 2015, Joyner tied his season-high of seven combined tackles and two pass deflections during a 27–3 loss against the
Arizona Cardinals
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.
He finished the season with 72 combined tackles (54 solo), six pass deflections, and two sacks in 16 games and six starts.
2016
During the offseason, the St. Louis Rams officially relocated to
Los Angeles, California
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. Throughout training camp, Joyner competed for the job as a starting cornerback against E.J. Gaines,
Coty Sensabaugh, and
Marcus Roberson
Marcus Dwayne Roberson (born October 4, 1992) is a former professional gridiron football defensive back. He played college football at Florida. He signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent after the 2014 NFL Draft.
Early ye ...
. Head coach
Jeff Fisher
Jeffrey Michael Fisher (born February 25, 1958) is an American football coach who is the head coach and general manager for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). He is a former cornerback and return specialist. He ...
named Joyner the fourth cornerback on the Rams' depth chart to begin the regular season, behind
Trumaine Johnson,
E. J. Gaines, and Coty Sensabaugh. On October 16, 2016, Joyner recorded a season-high ten combined tackles (eight solo) and deflected a pass during a 31–28 loss at the
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
.
In Week 4, he made four solo tackles, deflected a pass, and sacked quarterback
Ryan Tannehill
Ryan Timothy Tannehill III (born July 27, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M, where he was a wide receiver until his junior year, an ...
in the Rams' 14–10 loss to the
Miami Dolphins
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.
On December 12, 2016, it was reported that Rams' general manager
Les Snead
Samuel Lester Snead (born January 19, 1971) is an American football executive who is the general manager of the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL), a position he has held since 2012. Prior to joining the Rams in 2012, Snead se ...
fired head coach
Jeff Fisher
Jeffrey Michael Fisher (born February 25, 1958) is an American football coach who is the head coach and general manager for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). He is a former cornerback and return specialist. He ...
after the Rams fell to a 4–9 record. Special teams coordinator
John Fassel
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was named the interim head coach for the last three games of the regular season. He finished the season with 66 combined tackles (50 solo), five pass deflections, and a sack in 14 games and eight starts.
2017
During organized team activities, defensive coordinator
Wade Phillips
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decided to have Joyner work out at free safety. On April 17, 2017, it was reported that Joyner would remain at free safety heading into
training camp A training camp is an organized period in which military personnel or athletes participate in a rigorous and focused schedule of training in order to learn or improve skills. Athletes typically utilise training camps to prepare for upcoming events, ...
. He competed for the starting free safety job against
Cody Davis
Cody Davis (born June 6, 1989) is an American football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the St. Louis Rams in 2013. He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguar ...
and
John Johnson. Head coach
Sean McVay
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officially named Joyner the starting free safety, alongside strong safety
Maurice Alexander, to begin the regular season.
He started the
Los Angeles Rams' season-opener against the
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...
and recorded four solo tackles, two pass deflections, and returned an interception by
Scott Tolzien
Scott Jeffery Tolzien (born September 4, 1987) is a former American football quarterback and coach who is the quarterbacks coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin. He was signed ...
for a 29-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of their 46–9 victory.
It marked Joyner's first career touchdown in his four-year career. The following week, Joyner recorded a season-high nine combined tackles during a 27–20 loss to the
Washington Redskins
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.
He was sidelined for three consecutive games (Weeks 4–6) after sustaining a
hamstring
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In quadrupeds, ...
injury. On December 3, 2017, he made a season-high three pass deflections, five combined tackles, and returned an interception by
Carson Palmer
Carson Hilton Palmer (born December 27, 1979) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at ...
in the Rams' 32–16 victory at the
Arizona Cardinals
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in Week 13.
Joyner was inactive for the Rams' Week 17 loss to the
San Francisco 49ers
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, due to the decision by head coach Sean McVay to rest him for the playoffs. He finished his first season as the starting free safety with 49 combined tackles (39 solo), nine pass deflections, three interceptions, a forced fumble, and a touchdown in 12 games and 12 starts.
Pro Football Focus
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gave Joyner an overall grade of 90.3, ranking him third among all qualified safeties in 2017.
The Los Angeles Rams finished first in the
NFC West
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with an 11–5 record in their first season under head coach Sean McVay. On January 6, 2018, Joyner started in his first career playoff game and recorded 11 combined tackles (ten solo) in the Rams' 26–13 loss to the
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
in the NFC Wildcard Game.
2018
On March 6, 2018, the Los Angeles Rams placed their franchise tag tender on Joyner. On April 16, 2018, Joyner signed his one-year, $11.28 million franchise tag to remain with the Rams for the 2018 season.
In week 11 against the
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The tea ...
, Joyner made his first interception of the season off quarterback
Patrick Mahomes II. His interception sealed a 54-51 Rams win.
Joyner finished the season with 78 tackles and 1 interception. He helped the Rams reach
Super Bowl LIII
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after they defeated the
Dallas Cowboys
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and
New Orleans Saints
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in the playoffs. The Rams would eventually fall 13-3 to the
New England Patriots
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in the Super Bowl.
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders
2019
On March 14, 2019, Joyner signed a four-year, $42 million contract with the
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
. Joyner made his debut with the Raiders in week 1 against the
Denver Broncos
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. In the game, Joyner made 6 tackles in the 24-16 win.
2020
Joyner was placed on the reserve/
COVID-19
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list by the team on November 17, 2020, and activated three days later. He was placed back on the COVID-19 list on November 22, 2020. and activated again on December 2, 2020. Joyner was released after the season on March 9, 2021.
New York Jets
Joyner signed a one-year contract with the
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
on March 22, 2021. He was placed on injured reserve on September 14, 2021 after suffering an elbow injury in Week 1.
On March 15, 2022, Joyner signed a one-year contract extension with the Jets.
NFL career statistics
References
External links
Los Angeles Rams bioFlorida State Seminoles bio
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1990 births
Living people
American football safeties
American football cornerbacks
Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Players of American football from Miami
All-American college football players
Under Armour All-American football players
Florida State Seminoles football players
St. Louis Rams players
Los Angeles Rams players
Oakland Raiders players
Las Vegas Raiders players
New York Jets players
Southwest Miami Senior High School alumni
St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida) alumni