Harold Joiner III

HISTORY — From College Profile

CAREER NOTES: Transfer running back from Auburn joined the Spartan program in May 2021 . . . has played in 42 collegiate games . . . played in 17 games for the Tigers from 2018-20 (two in 2018, 13 in 2019, two in 2020) . . . has played in 25 games for the Spartans (13 in 2021, 12 in 2022) . . . has 30 career carries for 147 yards and 12 receptions for 159 yards (had 15 carries for 103 yards and two rushing TDs, with six receptions for 128 yards and one receiving TD while at Auburn; has 15 rushes for 44 yards and six catches for 31 yards at MSU).

2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in 12 games to earn his second letter with the Spartans . . . played 176 snaps on special teams and 26 on offense at running back . . . tallied two tackles on special teams . . . was in on special teams in Indiana game, notching one tackle on kickoff coverage . . . registered a tackle on punt coverage at Illinois in second quarter, smothering Illini returner after a 2-yard return . . .  saw limited action at Washington, playing five offensive snaps . . . was in on 12 plays in Akron game, tallying one rush and one reception . . . played four offensive snaps and 24 special teams snaps in season opener vs. Western Michigan.

2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Appeared in all 13 games to earn his first MSU letter . . . had 13 carries for 43 yards and five catches for 35 yards while playing 86 snaps on offense . . .  led team with six tackles on special teams (four kickoff, two punt) . . . saw action on 245 plays on special teams . . . played a season-high 23 snaps on offense in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. No. 12 Pitt; had two carries for 8 yards and two receptions for 11 yards . . . was in on offense and special teams in Penn State game, playing eight offensive snaps with one carry and one catch for 7 yards . . . saw action on offense and special teams at Ohio State, logging one carry and also posting one tackle on the opening kickoff . . . was in on both offense and special teams in Maryland game, earning one carry for 1 yard . . . was in on offense and special teams action in Purdue and Michigan games, making special teams tackle at Purdue . . . had two carries for 12 yards and one catch for 8 yards at Indiana . . . had three carries for 14 yards at Rutgers, with a season-long 12-yard scamper, and also had a special teams tackle on the second-half opening kickoff . . . made Spartan debut in season-opening win at Northwestern, with three carries for 12 yards.

-- 6/15/23

2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT AUBURN): Played in two games (Kentucky, Georgia).

2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT AUBURN): Rushed for 94 yards and one TD on 12 carries in 13 games of action . . . also had six catches for 128 yards and one TD . . . had a 28-yard reception in the season opener vs. Oregon . . . rushed for a career-high 59 yards on just four carries vs. Arkansas, including a 32-yard TD run . . . his 78-yard reception vs. Ole Miss was Auburn’s longest completion of the 2019 season . . . had a 10-yard TD catch vs. Samford.

2018 SEASON (AUBURN): Played in two games as a true freshman to preserve his redshirt year . . . made his collegiate debut vs. Washington . . . had three carries for 9 yards and one touchdown vs. Alabama State.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Consensus four-star recruit (247Sports, ESPN.com, Rivals.com) . . . rated the fifth-best running back prospect in the nation in the class of 2018 by 247Sports . . . ranked one of the top “athletes” in the nation in the class of 2018 by ESPN.com (No. 10) and Rivals.com (No. 24) . . . listed one of the best overall players in the state of Alabama in the class of 2018 by ESPN.com (No. 3), 247Sports (No. 4) and Rivals.com (No. 8) . . . selected to the ESPN300 as the 104th-rated overall prospect in the class of 2018 . . . played at Birmingham’s Mountain Brook High School . . . scored 16 touchdowns as a senior for Coach Chris Yeager . . . selected to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game . . . rushed for 744 yards and eight TDs as a junior, and also caught nine passes for 180 yards and two TDs . . . also lettered in basketball . . . son of Lynda Williams and Harold Joiner . . . interdisciplinary studies in social science major.

2022

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
0.5	0.0	1.0	2.0	1.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
1.0	-4.0	0.0	0.0	-4.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

2021

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
3.3	0.0	43.0	13.0	12.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
5.0	7.0	0.0	9.0	35.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	1.0	1.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.5	0.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	4.0