Usage Score
12.3
Player Dossier
2018-2023South Carolina
Dakereon Joyner
RB • 6'1" • 229 lbs • North Charleston, SC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Dakereon Joyner leans balanced backfield option traits and 27.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
27.4
Consistency
35.1
Season Value
37
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · South Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- South Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Scouting Read
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Dakereon Joyner, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · South Carolina. Dakereon Joyner leans balanced backfield option traits and 27.4 efficiency.
Dakereon Joyner played RB for South Carolina. Across 6 tracked seasons, Dakereon Joyner recorded 444 passing yards, 445 rushing yards, and 559 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2019 with South Carolina.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
South Carolina paired 298 primary output with 61.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 27.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 95 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Regular Season · South Carolina
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
23.7
Efficiency
27.4
Usage
12.3
Consistency
35.1
Best Game by takeover score
Clemson
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Carolina: 36. Unknown: 95. Georgia: 9. Mississippi State: 30. Tennessee: 5. Florida: 17. Missouri: 23. Texas A&M: 14. Jacksonville State: 3. Clemson: 5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Carolina: 17 by 20.8. Unknown: 15 by 50.3. Georgia: 6 by 18.8. Mississippi State: 12 by 25.4. Tennessee: 4 by 8.3. Florida: 4 by 30.2. Missouri: 4 by 30.2. Texas A&M: 5 by 27.3. Jacksonville State: 3 by 10.4. Clemson: 1 by 52.1
Split Comparison
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Wins16.5 · Games = 2 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses15.6 · Games = 7 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half35 · Games = 5 · +22.6 vs Second Half
Second Half12.4 · Games = 5 · -22.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
52.1 vs Clemson
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/26 | vs Clemson | L 7-16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Jacksonville State | W 38-28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Texas A&M | L 17-30 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2.8 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Missouri | L 12-34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 5.8 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Florida | L 39-41 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Tennessee | L 20-41 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Mississippi State | W 37-30 | 10 | 24 | 2.40 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Georgia | L 14-24 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1.5 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 11 | 42 | 3.80 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 6.3 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ North Carolina | L 17-31 | 12 | 23 | 1.90 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 2.1 |
Career Arc
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South Carolina
2018-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
20182019202020212021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | South Carolina | 24 | 83.3 | 4.2 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | South Carolina | 153 | 44.3 | 8.3 | 129 |
| 2020 Regular Season | South Carolina | 116 | 77.5 | 3.1 | -37 |
| 2021 Postseason | South Carolina | 298 | 61.1 | 7 | 182 |
| 2021 Regular Season | South Carolina | 298 | 61.1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | South Carolina | 176 | 56.8 | 5.2 | -122 |
| 2022 Regular Season | South Carolina | 176 | 56.8 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | South Carolina | 237 | 27.4 | 12.3 | 61 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida
Loss with 90 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
90
Primary metric
90 scrimmage yards and 9.5 usage.
#2
Unknown
65
Primary metric
Game with 65 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
65 scrimmage yards and 7.9 usage.
#3
Vanderbilt
47
Primary metric
Win with 47 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
47 scrimmage yards and 2.3 usage.
#4
Kentucky
43
Primary metric
Loss with 43 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
43 scrimmage yards and 7.3 usage.
#5
Unknown
24
Primary metric
Game with 24 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
24 scrimmage yards and 4.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · South Carolina
298 primary output · 61.1 efficiency · 7 usage
55.6
#2
2021 Regular Season · South Carolina
55.6
298 primary · 61.1 efficiency · 7 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · South Carolina
48.7
24 primary · 83.3 efficiency · 4.2 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.9199
Fort Dorchester · North Charleston, SC
- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,004
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.