Brandon Joyce

American gridiron football player (1984–2010)

Brandon Joyce
No. 76
PositionOffensive tackle
Personal information
Born(1984-09-05)September 5, 1984
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 2010(2010-12-28) (aged 26)
St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight317 lb (144 kg)
Career information
CollegeIllinois State
NFL draft2008: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Brandon Joyce (September 5, 1984 – December 28, 2010) was a gridiron football offensive tackle. He was the son of former NFL punter Terry Joyce.

Joyce was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Illinois State. Joyce had also been a member of the Toronto Argonauts, Las Vegas Locomotives and St. Louis Rams. Joyce was shot during a robbery on December 24, 2010, and died in St. Charles, Missouri, at the age of 26, after several days on a life support machine.[1]

References

  1. ^ Man shot outside St. Charles Bass Pro on Christmas Eve dies
  • Illinois State Redbirds bio
  • Brandon Joyce's obituary
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