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Quinten Joyner and MarShawn Lloyd star for USC offense in spring game

The running backs were, according to most #USC analysts, the most impressive position group in the spring game.

The USC Trojans’ offense is loaded with talent. Arguably, the running back room could be one of the best in the entire country.

Quinten Joyner and MarShawn Lloyd both came to USC to join Austin Jones, and the spring game on Saturday was a prime example of how dangerous this group will be in 2023.

The receivers dropped some passes on the day, but the running backs stole the attention. Both Joyner and Lloyd flashed explosiveness and the ability to win 1-on-1 matchups. They and Jones might have opposing defensive coordinators pulling out their hair this fall.

Joyner ran in a touchdown on the afternoon.

On the flip side, MarShawn Lloyd made all sorts of highlights with an impressive run, dipping below and dodging defenders left and right.

Raleek Brown is also on the roster, but the Trojans reportedly plan to move him around a bit and use him in different formations, including the slot. Jones, Joyner, and Lloyd will be tough to stop. This group is one of the best in the country.

With Caleb Williams under center, these running backs doing work, and a talented wide receiver core blessed with speed, the Trojans’ offense is legitimately formidable.

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The key asset of 4-star RB Quinten Joyner for USC: balance

If Raleek Brown is all about speed on the edges, Quinten Joyner is the sledgehammer between the tackles. #USC fans should love this power-based workhorse.

Quinten Joyner carries a significant benefit — and the ball — to USC: balance.

That word is the theme here, the central reason Joyner figures to improve the Trojans in the coming years.

The Texas native rushed for 1,794 yards on 196 carries (9.2 avg.) for 25 TDs and caught 5 passes for 73 yards while playing running back for Manor HS (Texas).

He is a very physical runner who keeps his legs churning on contact. He rarely goes down on the first hit.

Joyner is a traditional power-work horseback with good speed, a ton of natural instincts in the running game (both inside and outside), and a solid feel for the passing game.

The strengths of his game go well with Raleek Brown and Darwin Barlow next year, to give the Trojans a little bit of everything in the backfield.

Joyner received offers from Arkansas, Cincinnati, Syracuse, Oregon, Rice, Louisville, Nebraska, SMU, Indiana, Penn State, Purdue, Oklahoma State, Houston and Texas A&M, among others. Ultimately, he sided with the Trojans.

Joyner joins a talented running back room with three established tailbacks: Darwin Barlow (senior), Austin Jones (senior), and Raleek Brown (sophomore), plus another incoming 2023 signee, A’Marion Peterson, who is also from Texas.

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Trojans land All-America RB Quinten Joyner, going into Texas to build their ground game

Signed. Sealed. Delivered. Quinten Joyner builds the running back room at #USC, giving Lincoln Riley a change of pace relative to Raleek Brown.

The USC Trojans are quickly improving their roster and adding talent after falling short of a Pac-12 title and a chance to go to the College Football Playoff.

As the arly signing period began on Wednesday, they got official signings from five-star Makai Lemon, quarterback of the future Malachi Nelson, and elite receiver Zachariah Branch.

Let’s not forget the running back room.

Travis Dye was a godsend for USC in 2022. Raleek Brown should be ready to take off in 2023 after learning a lot about the ins and outs of football this past season. The Trojans need more depth at running back, however. Quinten Joyner should help a lot.

The Texas-based prospect gives the Trojans the depth and versatility they covet at the running back spot. Raleek Brown is a speed merchant more than a bruising between-the-tackles runner. He will need to share reps with other running backs in USC’s stable. Enter Joyner, who can be a change of pace and a guy who will balance out the Trojans’ workload in the backfield.

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