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

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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Story originally appeared on Trojans Wire