Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#92
Emerson Joy
Junior defensive lineman on West Virginia's 2026 roster.
6′6″ · 253 lb · Calgary, AB · St. Mary's
Returning to West Virginia for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 1 tackles, vs UT Martin
His career numbers, season by seasonEmerson Joy
One game to point at: 1 tackles, 0.5 TFL against UT Martin — Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
West Virginia
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026West Virginia2-0HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia | 1 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 52–7
vs UT Martin
1 TOT · 0 TFL
Dominant 45-point win at home against UT Martin.
With M. Hawkins Jr. — 155 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.8 · 96 rush yds (6 car) · 2 TD · D. Epps — 18 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · West Virginia
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -17 net (34 in / 51 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #49 · 2026 recruiting class #25
Background
2025 (So.) - Alberta College Played defensive line at Alberta College In 2025, recorded 20 total defensive tackles, 5½ tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in eight regular-season games 2024 (Fr.) - Alberta College Made his U Sports debut during the 2024 camp...
The defensive line · West Virginia
- #18Ezekiel Durham-Campbell7.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #50Harper Holloman5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99David Afogho4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #52Corey McIntyre Jr.1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Emerson Joy1 game · 2026
15 more on the roster · West Virginia team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology