Is Dontay Joyner starting?
Dontay Joyner is No. 5 on the Maryland Terrapins depth chart at RES.
Senior · #16 · 6'0", 180 lbs
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- 1982Zahir MathisStarter
- 2069DeJuan Williams
- 3853Preston Howard
- 41552Lloyd Irvin III
- 51652Dontay JoynerYou
Maryland Starting Lineup
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Lakeland, ranked #1,878 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 40 tackles, 2 INT, 8 PBU. That's 9% of the team's production at his spot and 95th-percentile production nationally — good for a 52 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #16
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 180 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | 2 | 8 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8336
- National Rank
- #1878
- High School
- Lakeland
- Hometown
- Lakeland, FL
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; 95th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 52. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LOSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 45-16
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LOSU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dontay Joyner's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.