Quinten Joyner
American football player (born 2005)
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Quinten Joyner (born March 3, 2005)[1] is an American college football running back for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He previously played for the USC Trojans.
Austin, Texas, U.S.
| No. 0 – Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 3, 2005[1] Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Manor (Manor, Texas) |
| College | USC (2023–2024) Texas Tech (2025–present) |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
Joyner was born in Austin, Texas, and grew up in Paige.[2] He grew up competing in football, basketball, baseball and track and field, and participated in each of those sports at Manor High School in Manor, Texas.[3] As a junior for the football team, he ran for 2,494 yards and 31 touchdowns.[2][4] For his performance, he was named first-team 5A all-state and the District 11-5A-I most valuable player.[2] He then ran for 1,794 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior.[5] He was named first-team all-district and was invited to the All-American Bowl and the Polynesian Bowl.[2] He committed to play college football for the USC Trojans.[6]
College career
Joyner redshirted as a true freshman for USC in 2023.[7] He ran 18 times for 125 yards during the season, scoring a 47-yard touchdown against Nebraska.[8][9] In 2024, he ran 63 times for 478 yards, scoring three rushing touchdowns while also catching a touchdown pass.[10] After the 2024 season, Joyner entered the NCAA transfer portal and transferred to the Texas Tech Red Raiders for his redshirt-sophomore season in 2025.[11]