University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

Randall Joyner enters his first season with the Universityof Hawai‘i staff as a graduate assistant for the 2015 season, assisting with the UH defensive line.

Joyner comes to UH after serving one year as a volunteer assistant at his alma mater, Southern Methodist (SMU).

A starter at linebacker under current UH defensive coordinator Tom Mason in his senior and junior seasons, Joyner was a four-year letterman for the Mustangs, registering 240 career tackles, forcing six fumbles, recovering five, and making four career interceptions. As a junior, he was part of an SMU defense that posted two shutouts, tied an NCAA season record for pick-sixes, tied for third in the NCAA in total takeaways and second in fumble recoveries for TDs.

As a senior, Joyner was a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy, considered by many to be the “Academic Heisman”, in addition to earning American Athletic Conference (AAC) and Conference USA (C-USA) all-Academic honors in 2013 and ‘12, respectively.

A Carrollton, Texas native, Joyner is a graduate of Newman Smith High School, where he was a three-year starter and earned District 10-4A MVP as a senior. He earned his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology from SMU.