Lamarcus Joyner is a safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He went on to play college football at Florida State before being picked by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Prior to that, he had been awarded the 2009 Defensive High School Player of the Year by USA Today.
Joyner is a native of the city of Miami, Florida, and he went to Southwest Miami High School when he was younger. There, he participated in football for three years on the varsity level, playing several positions like a linebacker, defensive back, wide receiver, and kick returner.
He had more than one hundred tackles as a sophomore, and he was also responsible for more than one thousand yards of offense. During his junior season, he had 112 tackles, four sacks, and an interception all to his credit.
Joyner Then decided to move to St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This is a private school and George Smith is the head football coach. St. Thomas Aquinas was led by talented running backs Giovani Bernard and James White and went undefeated throughout the season.
They extended their win streak, which had begun in 2007, all the way up to 37 wins, before falling to Manatee High School by a score of 28–20 in the Class 5A state semifinal at Hawkins Stadium in Bradenton, Florida.
What college did Lamarcus Joyner go to?
Lamarcus Joyner attended Florida State University (FSU) and played college football for the Florida State Seminoles football team.
At Florida State University, Joyner finished with 23 tackles, two pass breakups, and one interception while playing in all 14 games and primarily on special teams but also as a backup safety.
He had five returns for 74 yards in Oklahoma’s defeat by the score of 47–17. Joyner had four returns for 112 yards against Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game. Joyner started all 13 of the season’s games at safety after being pushed into the starting lineup during spring practice of his sophomore year.