Lamarcus Joyner then decided to transfer to St Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a private school and football powerhouse coached by George Smith.
29 Facts About Lamarcus Joyner
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Lamarcus Joyner starred on special teams, as he averaged 39.6 yards per return and managed to return three kickoffs for scores.
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Lamarcus Joyner placed 3rd in the 100 meters at the 2010 BCAA Championships, with a career-best time of 10.83 seconds.
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Lamarcus Joyner was the highest-rated Florida State recruit of the season, along with Christian Jones.
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Lamarcus Joyner capped off his prep career by playing in the Under Armour All-America Game.
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Lamarcus Joyner 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.
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Lamarcus Joyner was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as a senior.
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Head coach Jeff Fisher named Lamarcus Joyner the starting nickelback and the third free safety on the Rams' depth chart to begin the regular season.
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Lamarcus Joyner pushed Greg Jennings out of bounds after an 11-yard reception in the first quarter for his first career regular season tackle.
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Lamarcus Joyner missed another two games as a healthy scratch after defensive coordinator Gregg Williams opted to retain Gaines at nickelback.
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Lamarcus Joyner finished his rookie season with 40 combined tackles, two pass deflections, and a sack in ten games and one start.
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Lamarcus Joyner became the de facto nickelback after Gaines sustained a lisfranc injury that was expected to sideline him for the entire season.
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Lamarcus Joyner finished the 2015 season with 72 combined tackles, six pass deflections, and two sacks in 16 games and six starts.
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Lamarcus Joyner finished the 2016 season with 66 combined tackles, five pass deflections, and a sack in 14 games and eight starts.
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Lamarcus Joyner competed for the starting free safety job against Cody Davis and John Johnson.
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Head coach Sean McVay officially named Lamarcus Joyner the starting free safety, alongside strong safety Maurice Alexander, to begin the regular season.
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Lamarcus Joyner was sidelined for three consecutive games after sustaining a hamstring injury.
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Lamarcus Joyner was inactive for the Rams' Week 17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, due to the decision by head coach Sean McVay to rest him for the playoffs.
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Lamarcus Joyner finished his first season as the starting free safety with 49 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, three interceptions, a forced fumble, and a touchdown in 12 games and 12 starts.
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In week 11 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Lamarcus Joyner made his first interception of the season off quarterback Patrick Mahomes II.
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Lamarcus Joyner finished the season with 78 tackles and 1 interception.
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Lamarcus Joyner helped the Rams reach Super Bowl LIII after they defeated the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints in the playoffs.
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On March 14,2019, Lamarcus Joyner signed a four-year, $42 million contract with the Oakland Raiders.
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Lamarcus Joyner made his debut with the Raiders in week 1 against the Denver Broncos.
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Lamarcus Joyner was placed back on the COVID-19 list on November 22,2020.
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Lamarcus Joyner was released after the season on March 9,2021.
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Lamarcus Joyner signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets on March 22,2021.
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Lamarcus Joyner was placed on injured reserve on September 14,2021 after suffering an elbow injury in Week 1.
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On March 15,2022, Lamarcus Joyner signed a one-year contract extension with the Jets.