Quinten Joyner News, Rumors, Updates - Texas Tech Red Raiders

Back in action Joyner (knee) is active as the Red Raiders open fall camp, Lane Selph of On3.com reports.

Impact Joyner, who sustained a torn ACL ahead of the 2025 season, is back on the field to as Texas Tech prepares for a Week 1 opener against Abilene Christian. The 5-foot-11 junior logged 63 carries for 478 yards and three touchdowns during his 2024 season with USC, adding on 12 receptions for 89 yards and a score through the air. Joyner is expected to play a significant role this fall.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Probable for Week 1 Joyner (knee) is probable for Texas Tech's season opener Sept. 5 against Abilene Christian, Jarrett Ramirez of On3.com reports.

Impact Big 12 Media Days continued Tuesday, and Texas Tech's head coach Joey McGuire received questions, one of their subjects about the injured Joyner. McGuire was asked how soon Joyner would become available. "Week one," the head coach said. "I expect him really right off the bat being ready to go." The development is big news, considering just how excellent Joyner was before his injured knee rendered him out for all of 2025.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Potential rotational role Joyner (knee) could be apart of a three-headed rushing attack for Texas Tech in the upcoming 2026-27 season, per Don Williams of Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

Impact Texas Tech's running back room doesn't have a clear starting running back as of now. Head coach Joey McGuire mentioned how running backs Cameron Dickey, J'Koby Williams, and Joyner are listed as 1A, 1B, and 1C in his head. He also mentioned that Joyner is currently 225 pounds now while he was 215 pounds when he got injured and are looking to get his weight down.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Should be fully cleared by June Joyner (knee) is expected to be fully cleared for action by June 1, per ESPN.

Impact Joyner tore his ACL ahead of the 2025 season and didn't play a snap. The former USC Trojan then elected to transfer to Texas Tech, and he should be in prime position to carve out a role in the backfield once he's able to get back on the field. Given his June 1 recovery date, it appears the tailback will have to wait until fall camp. Joyner ran for 478 yards and three scores on 7.6 yards per carry with USC in 2024.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 30, 2025 • WRECKEMRED.COM

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Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire says transfer running back Quinten Joyner sustained a season-ending knee injury in a scrimmage

AUGUST 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Texas Tech running back Quinten Joyner expected to miss season with knee injury: Sources The 5-foot-11, 215-pound Joyner, a sophomore from Austin, rushed for 478 yards, averaging 7.6 yards per carry in 2024.

AUGUST 19, 2025 • NYTIMES.COM

CFB fans weigh in as Texas Tech star suffers devastating injury in fall camp Texas Tech got some significantly bad news Monday afternoon as it looks like the Red Raiders will be without the services of Quinten Joyner...

AUGUST 19, 2025 • WRECKEMRED.COM

Texas Tech running back Quinten Joyner suffers season-ending knee injury Texas Tech running back Quinten Joyner suffered a season-ending knee injury during the Red Raiders' second preseason scrimmage on August 16

AUGUST 18, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Tears ACL, done for 2025 Joyner (knee) tore his ACL and will miss the 2025 season, per Pete Nakos of On3.com.

Impact Joyner reportedly suffered what was feared to be a season-ending knee injury, and this report that he tore his ACL confirms that the tailback will indeed miss the 2025 season for Texas Tech. This is a brutal blow for the Red Raiders mere days out from the season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Joyner, a USC transfer, was set to be the unquestioned top tailback in Lubbock after a season in which he posted 478 yards and three scores on a healthy 7.6 yards-per-carry clip. J'Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey figure to be the next men up for Texas Tech.

AUGUST 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Season feared to be over Joyner is believed to have suffered a season-ending knee injury, per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports.com.

Impact The tailback's season appears to be over before it could begin. Joyner, who ran for 478 yards and three scores on 7.6 yards-per-carry last season at USC, was a prized commodity in the transfer portal. He signed with Texas Tech and was slated to be a starting, every-down back for the Red Raiders. Now, the ground game will have to turn elsewhere in Lubbock, and next up is J'Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey, who ran for 236 and 235 yards for Texas Tech last season respectively.

AUGUST 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Tech's Quinten Joyner ranked fifth among 2026 NFL Draft running backs After two seasons at USC, Quinten Joyner enters his junior year as one of the top newcomers for the Red Raiders. Appearing in 17 games for t...

JUNE 17, 2025 • SI.COM

Labeld three-down back by RB coach Running backs coach Garret McGuire called Joyner "a true three-down back" earlier in spring, Don Williams of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports. "What impresses me most about Qu...

Impact Joyner joined the Red Raiders this offseason, aiming for a larger role after handling the rock just 63 times as a rusher and 12 times as a receiver during the 2024 campaign at USC. He's apparently made a strong impression early in camp with his explosiveness, and he could be a challenger for lead back duties following Tahj Brooks' departure for the NFL. He's getting extra reps this spring with Cam'Ron Valdez sidelined, which assuredly helps his cause.

APRIL 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Will transfer to Texas Tech Joyner will transfer to Texas Tech for the 2025 season, Matt Zenitz of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Joyner notched 63 carries for 478 yards and three touchdowns while adding 12 receptions for 89 yards and another score over 12 games with USC in 2024. He's expected to have an even bigger role with the Red Raiders in 2025.

DECEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bids LA farewell Joyner will enter the transfer portal, Hayes Fawcett of On3.com reports.

Impact Joyner got involved in his redshirt freshman season as the Trojans' second-string tailback, logging 63 carries for 478 yards and three scores, including an impressive 7.6 yards-per-carry average. Joyner has been an explosive back in two seasons with USC, and now he'll seek greener pastures with three years of eligibility remaining.

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Plays larger role Week 14 Joyner totaled 10 carries for 83 yards and hauled in one of two targets for 13 yards during Saturday's 49-35 loss versus Notre Dame.

Impact Joyner took over in the backfield after RB1 Woody Marks was forced out with a head injury relatively early in the game. The redshirt freshman didn't get a ton of runs as the Trojans somewhat abandoned the running game in the second half, allowing quarterback Jayden Maiava to throw a season-high 48 passes. Joyner wasn't a significant contributor throughout the regular season, as he totaled just 63 carries for an impressive 478 yards for three touchdowns across 12 appearances. But, he should step up as RB1 if Joyner is forced to miss whatever bowl game that the Trojans compete in this postseason.

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 14, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Scores twice versus Penn State Joyner totaled three carries for 82 yards and one touchdown and caught all two targets for 12 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 33-30 overtime loss versus Penn State.

Impact Joyner had a breakout performance after being used sparingly through the first five games of the season. The redshirt freshman scored the first touchdown of the game when he kept the ball on a fake reverse handoff before sprinting untouched for a 75-yard touchdown. He then caught his first receiving touchdown of the season on a nine-yard hookup with Miller Moss early in the second quarter. Joyner's most-productive outing of the season came in a lopsided win versus Utah State in Week 2. Otherwise, Mississippi State transfer Woody Marks has commanded the workload out of the backfield, including Saturday when he logged 20 carries for 111 yards. Expect Joyner's production to come back down to earth when the Trojans head out to Maryland this coming Saturday.

OCTOBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 13, 2024 • STATESMAN.COM

Works into the offense Week 2 Joyner posted 10 rushes for 84 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 48-0 victory against Utah State.

Impact Joyner made the first significant contributions of his young career, including his second and third career rushing scores. The redshirt freshman was a factor throughout the entire game for USC, as he scored the team's first touchdowns in both the first and second half Saturday. Joyner also split carries with Mississippi State transfer Woody Marks, who logged 13 carries Week 2 after handling the lion's share of the workload during the season-opener versus LSU. It will be worth monitoring if Joyner's role Week 2 was simply a product of what was an easy matchup for USC, or if this continues when the team opens its conference schedule at Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 21.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Works into the offense Week 2 Joyner posted 10 rushes for 84 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 48-0 victory against Utah State.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lincoln Riley on Quinten Joyner: 'It's hard not to imagine him being a big part of our offense' Joyner had 18 carries for 125 yards last season.

APRIL 17, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

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