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Commitment Status:Signed LOI

Lamarcus Joyner

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College Choices

School Interest Offer Visit Recruited by
Florida StateCOMMITTED (12/9/2009)Offered11/20/2009James Coley
AlabamaNoneOfferedNoneBobby Williams
AuburnNoneOfferedNone
Boston CollegeNoneOfferedNone
CaliforniaNoneOfferedNone
FloridaNoneOfferedNone
GeorgiaNoneOfferedNone
IllinoisNoneOfferedNone
Miami (FL)NoneOfferedNone
MississippiNoneOfferedNone
North Carolina StateNoneOfferedNone
Notre DameNoneOffered10/16/2009
Ohio StateNoneOffered09/11/2009Paul Haynes, Taver Johnson
RutgersNoneOfferedNone
South CarolinaNoneOfferedNoneJeep Hunter
South FloridaNoneOfferedNone
TennesseeNoneOfferedNone
UCFNoneOfferedNone
UCLANoneOfferedNone
USCNoneOfferedNoneTodd McNair
West VirginiaNoneOfferedNone

Scouting Report on Lamarcus Joyner

How we scouted: Film footage, In-person visits, Game setting, Campby Barry Every - 08/13/2009
  • SpeedBlue Chip
  • SizeDivision I Player
  • StrengthDivision I Player
  • AgilityBlue Chip
  • Ball SkillsDivision I Player
On the Hoof: Looks like a smaller all-purpose back that will be hard to see when he hits the line-of-scrimmage. He has very muscular arms and forearms like Mr. Clean.
Needs Improvement: He needs work on man-to-man coverage and reading the quarterback's eyes. Joyner has been at safety his whole career and it looks like he will still be there as a senior.
Most Impressive: Is one of the biggest hitters pound-for-pound in the country, and he does have a short-term memory if he gets beat on a play.
Conclusion: The transition from safety to corner could take as long as two years, but there is little doubt that he will have a spot on most special teams earlier in his career because of his affinity for inflicting pain.

Barry Every is a Football Recruiting Analyst for Rivals.com. He has worked in the recruiting offices for Mark Richt at the University of Georgia, Bobby Bowden at Florida State University and Mack Brown at the University of North Carolina

Latest News

Position recruiting breakdown: Defense2/9/2010 Rivals.com Football Recruiting

Sharrif Floyd headlines the nation's No. 1-ranked group of defensive tackles at Florida. The Gators also landed the No. 3 group of linebackers and No. 2 group of defensive backs. Rivals.com has broken down how the teams did overall on National Signing Day. Now, here's a look at which teams fared best - position-by-position - on defense and at the athlete position.

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Luc and Joyner provide spark that ignites class2/4/2010Warchant.com
Video Interview: Joyner on Signing Day2/4/2010Warchant.com
No. 1 spot goes to..2/3/2010FlaVarsity.com
AMP: Final Florida state rankings1/29/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Fla. headlines final state rankings releases1/29/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Q&A: FSU Commitment Terrence Mitchell1/15/2010Warchant.com
Army recruiting notes: Elam in the spotlight1/6/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Under Armour: The week's top stars1/4/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Video interview: Lamarcus Joyner1/3/2010FlaVarsity.com
Under Armour All-American Game awards1/3/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
FV's Five Stars1/3/2010FlaVarsity.com
Under Armour game balls1/3/2010Rivals.com Football Recruiting
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Mitchell set to visit FSU12/27/2009Warchant.com
Video: Joyner Is a Talent12/18/2009Rivals.com
Joyner becomes part of the FSU family12/10/2009Warchant.com
Category rankings: Cornerbacks11/20/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Nominees for U.S. Army POY Award announced11/20/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Joyner reconnects with Dawgs11/13/2009UGASports.com
Athens hosting bigtime recruits11/12/2009UGASports.com
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Farrell: Impressions from the road8/7/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
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Joyner enjoys big night at FNL7/25/2009FlaVarsity.com
Joyner enjoys big night at the FNL7/25/2009FlaVarsity.com
Friday Night Lights Preview: Defense7/24/2009GatorBait.net
Whispers: Commitments coming to FSU?7/16/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Video: LaMarcus Joyner lights it up7/9/2009Rivals.com
Five star standout sets return visit to Rocky Top7/7/2009VolQuest.com
Warchant TV: One-on-one with Lamarcus Joyner7/1/2009Warchant.com
Fight for no. 1 begins in FV Top 1006/29/2009FlaVarsity.com
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FSU coaches drop in on Joyner & Bernard5/6/2009Warchant.com
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AMP: Joyner talks top five3/28/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
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No boundaries for Joyner3/21/2009BuckeyeGrove.com
Georgia Junior Day Preview - Defense3/21/2009UGASports.com
Five-star prospects commit to Army AA Bowl3/19/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Joyner no longer lost in mail3/19/2009UGASports.com
Stars shine at 7-on-7 event3/18/2009FlaVarsity.com
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Elite Fla. corner a new Tide target3/10/2009BamaOnLine.com
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Prospects shine at Under Armour combine2/17/2009OwlsBurrow.com
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Illini trip planned2/11/2009OrangeandBlueNews.com
Stars come out for Miami event2/10/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
5 offers for Miami junior WR2/9/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
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Stats

RushingReceivingKORDefense
Year AttYdsTDNoYdsTDTDTckBR
2008 (Jr.)182742184727510612
2007 (So.)-------100-

Lamarcus Joyner reminds us of...

Antoine Winfield - CB Akron, OH Ht: 5'9"Wt: 180 lbs Team: Minnesota Vikings