Jah Joyner

Jah Joyner (born July 30, 2001) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Jah Joyner

Profile
Position	Defensive end
Personal information
Born	(2001-07-30) July 30, 2001 (age 24) Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school	Danbury (CT)
College	Minnesota (2020–2024)
NFL draft	2025: undrafted
Career history
Las Vegas Raiders (2025)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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]

College career

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]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m)	262 lb (119 kg)	34 in (0.86 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.60 s	1.67 s	2.75 s	4.55 s	7.33 s	30.0 in (0.76 m)	22 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7]

On May 9, 2025, Joyner signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft.^[8] He was waived on August 25.^[9]