Robert Shelton Royal (born May 15, 1979) is a former American football tight end. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State. He also played for the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns.
 Royal (left) with Angelo Crowell in 2006 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | May 15, 1979 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 257 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Edna Karr (New Orleans, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College: | LSU (1998–2001) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2002 / Round: 5 / Pick: 160 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early years edit
Royal attended Edna Karr High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was a standout in football and basketball. In football, as a senior, he posted ten sacks and 80 tackles.
Professional career edit
Washington Redskins edit
Royal was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft.[1]
Buffalo Bills edit
Royal signed with the Buffalo Bills as an unrestricted free agent on March 11, 2006.[2] He was released by the Bills on February 26, 2009.
Cleveland Browns edit
After his release from the Bills, Royal was signed by the Cleveland Browns on March 5, 2009.
The Browns released Royal on February 9, 2011.[3]
NFL career statistics edit
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2003 | WAS | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 20 | 0 |
| 2004 | WAS | 14 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 23 | 4 |
| 2005 | WAS | 15 | 14 | 35 | 18 | 131 | 7.3 | 29 | 1 |
| 2006 | BUF | 16 | 15 | 39 | 23 | 233 | 10.1 | 33 | 3 |
| 2007 | BUF | 16 | 15 | 38 | 25 | 248 | 9.9 | 28 | 3 |
| 2008 | BUF | 15 | 7 | 57 | 33 | 351 | 10.6 | 30 | 1 |
| 2009 | CLE | 13 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 134 | 12.2 | 29 | 1 |
| 2010 | CLE | 15 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 20 | 1 |
| 110 | 81 | 233 | 128 | 1,271 | 9.9 | 33 | 14 | ||
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2005 | WAS | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ #84 Robert Royal - Buffalo Bills
- ^ "Cleveland Browns release six players, including Shaun Rogers, David Bowens, Eric Barton and Kenyon Coleman". February 10, 2011.
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