Dakereon Joyner
Dakereon Joyner
Wears you down at the goal line. This is his third year in the same backfield at South Carolina. 2023 brought the first one: All-SEC. The receipt on tape: 53 rec yds, 42 rush yds against Furman, Week 2, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at South Carolina, 253 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-SEC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Shane Beamer.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-SEC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Carolina | 50 | 120 | 2.4 | 5 | -- |
| 2022 | South Carolina | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | South Carolina | 18 | 77 | 4.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 80 | 253 | 3.2 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Carolina | 21 | 117 | 5.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | South Carolina | 8 | 120 | 15.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | South Carolina | 24 | 221 | 9.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 53 | 458 | 8.6 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 47–21
vs Furman
42 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 26-point win at home against Furman.
How he plays
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Power Back
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Clyde Price III’s 2022 season.
Differs from Clyde on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2023+56%
Up 56% from first season to most-recent.