Player Dossier

2020-2024

Minnesota

Jah Joyner

DL • 6'5" • 265 lbs • Danbury, CT, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Jah Joyner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.

Usage Score

14.2

Efficiency

25

Consistency

55.4

Season Value

35

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Minnesota

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Minnesota
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Jah Joyner, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Minnesota. Jah Joyner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season

Minnesota paired 17 primary output with 27.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 25 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2023 Postseason · Minnesota

Games

9

Havoc Plays / G

1.7

Efficiency

25

Usage

14.2

Consistency

55.4

Best Game by takeover score

Bowling Green

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Bowling Green: 4. Nebraska: 2. North Carolina: 1. Michigan: 0. Michigan State: 2. Illinois: 4. Purdue: 0. Ohio State: 2. Wisconsin: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Bowling Green: 3 by 52.5. Nebraska: 2 by 28.3. North Carolina: 1 by 14.2. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 2 by 28.3. Illinois: 3 by 52.5. Purdue: 3 by 12.5. Ohio State: 1 by 24.2. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3

Split Comparison

Wins2.7 · n=3 · +1.5 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=6 · -1.5 vs Wins
First Half1.8 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · n=4 · -0.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

9 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Bowling Green

Best efficiency game

52.5 vs Bowling Green

Result
Tue 12/26vs Bowling Green2+ sacks · Splash gameW 30-2432220
Sat 11/25vs WisconsinL 14-2822000
Sat 11/18@ Ohio StateL 3-3711110
Sat 11/11@ PurdueL 30-4931000
Sat 11/4vs Illinois2+ sacks · Splash gameL 26-2733220
Sat 10/28vs Michigan StateW 27-1222110
Sat 10/7vs MichiganL 10-5210000
Sat 9/16@ North CarolinaL 13-31100.500.500
Fri 9/1vs NebraskaW 13-1022110

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Minnesota

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2020202120222022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonMinnesota0
2021 PostseasonMinnesota224.210.32
2022 PostseasonMinnesota510.46.43
2022 Regular SeasonMinnesota510.46.40
2023 PostseasonMinnesota152514.210
2023 Regular SeasonMinnesota152514.20
2024 Regular SeasonMinnesota1727.692

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Bowling Green

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.7 takeover score.

#2

USC

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.

#3

Illinois

4

Primary metric

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 56.3 takeover score.

#4

Michigan

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 53 takeover score.

#5

Syracuse

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Regular Season · Minnesota

17 primary output · 27.6 efficiency · 9 usage

36.6

#2

2021 Postseason · Minnesota

35.1

2 primary · 24.2 efficiency · 10.3 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Minnesota

35

15 primary · 25 efficiency · 14.2 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.8785

Danbury · Danbury, CT

Committed To
Minnesota
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

64

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jah Joyner quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
64