Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | L 35-52vs Syracuse | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
#21
Josh Joyner
Sophomore running back for Missouri State. 2024: 10 rushing yards.
5′8″ · 180 lb · Oxnard, CA · Pacifica High
Returning to Missouri State for 2026
Recruiting
3★
RB recruit
No. 928 nationally · Signed with Washington State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for Missouri State. 2024: 10 rushing yards.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Washington State in 2024.
- Transferred from Washington State to Missouri State in 2025.
Josh Joyner
Washington State to Missouri State — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 10 rush yds against Syracuse, Bowl, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Washington State3-star out of Oxnard Pacifica
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Washington State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Washington State8-5HC: Pete Kaligis · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 10.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington State | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Missouri State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Missouri State
Returning around him
- 31% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +8 net (19 in / 11 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #131
Background
Honors MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Fall 2025 Missouri State 2025: Did not play in any games during his first season with the Bears to earn a redshirt season ... Named Missouri State's offensive scout team player of the week for games vs. UT Martin (9/20/25) and UTEP (11/15/25) ... Earned...
The backfield · Missouri State
- #22Ramone Green Jr.278 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Iverson Young21 rushing yards · 2025
- #10King Davis13 rushing yards · 2025
- #1Jambres Dubar10 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Josh Joynerno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Missouri State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology