Lamarcus Joyner

Miami
FL
St. Thomas Aquinas
CB
5'9
190
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LAMARCUS JOYNER

What Joyner lacks in size he makes up for in excellent speed and acceleration. A talented receiver and outstanding overall athlete, but we feel his future lies on defense at cornerback. Needs some polish in his technique, but has all the coveted traits you look for except ideal height. Does have long arms and wingspan to help mask his shorter frame. Displays great range and makeup speed. His recovery burst and breaking quickness may be unparalleled in this class. Reads the play quickly and covers a ton of ground in a hurry. Closes hard and shows deceptive explosiveness on contact. Delivers a great pop and runs through all of his tackles. Tight, quick-twitched body allows him to play much bigger. His run-support skills, nose for the football and overall physicality really surprise you for his size. Gets over trash quickly and looks comfortable playing near the line of scrimmage. Really feisty and difficult to seal off on the perimeter. Transitions quickly and takes direct angles to the ball. Definitely a guy who will be able to set the edge and flourish in a hard Cover 2 scheme at the next level, despite his diminutive size. Pedal and coverage technique will need some refinement, but he has the loose hips and foot quickness to mirror and play off-man. He also has the physicality to press, despite lacking long arms and great size. But we still feel he is better playing the ball in front of him and may be best suited in underneath zone schemes, where he can get more involved rather than being locked up on an island. Safety is not out of question in the right scheme either and he should immediately challenge for early playing time as a nickel corner. Could get a look on offense in the slot with his great footspeed and quickness needed to create mismatches in the slot. Overall, Joyner is an exciting athlete and potentially a future difference maker on defense. A guy who is consistently around the football making plays.