Damond Alton Joyner, the father of Fort Dorchester quarterback Dakereon Joyner, only saw his son play one season of football.
Dakereon Joyner remembers his father, who died of a heart attack in his sleep in 2009, praying with him before every game. Even after Damond Joyner was gone, as Dakereon Joyner’s career took off and made him an in-demand college recruit, Dakereon still prayed with his father before games, albeit in a different way.
There was a picture of Damond Joyner looking over the auditorium Sunday at Fort Dorchester High School as a South Carolina Gamecocks logo faded into view and a massive cheer went up for Dakereon Joyner’s college choice.