Matt Joyce (2008) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame - University of Richmond Athletics

Matt Joyce

Induction:
2008
Class:
1994

He was big (6-8, 287 lb), but Matt Joyce played even bigger during his career as the anchor of the Spiders' defensive line. He was named First Team All-Yankee Conference as a senior and Second Team as a junior. During those two years, he was credited with 10 quarterback sacks and nine tackles for loss. He never missed a game in his collegiate career, playing all 44 contests during four years.

He was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys, who switched him to offensive line, where he became a fixture during an eleven-year NFL career, also playing for Seattle, Arizona and Detroit. He played every position except center along the offensive line, primarily as a starter. He made a career-high 15 starts for Arizona in 1999.