Joe Royer
| Cincinnati Bearcats – No. 11 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Elder (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
Joe Royer is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He previously played for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life and high school
[edit]Royer attended Elder High School located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Coming out of high school, Royer was rated as a three-star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Arizona State, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, and Wisconsin.[1] Ultimately, Royer committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[2][3]
College career
[edit]Ohio State
[edit]Royer was redshirted during his true freshman season in 2020. During Royer's three-year career at Ohio State from 2021 to 2023, he would appear in 14 games for the Buckeyes where he hauled in four receptions for 24 yards.[4][5][6] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Royer decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7][8]
Cincinnati
[edit]Royer decided to transfer to play for the Cincinnati Bearcats.[9][10] In Royer's first game as a Bearcat in week one of the 2024 season, he hauled in receptions[11] for 89 yards in a win over Towson. In week four, Royer hauled in three receptions for 41 yards in a win over Houston.[12]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |||
| 2021 | Ohio State | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 12 | 50 | 521 | 10.4 | 3 | 38 |
| Career | 26 | 54 | 545 | 10.1 | 3 | 38 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Means, Stephen (11 June 2019). "Three-star TE recruit Joe Royer includes Ohio State football in top six". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Bielik, Tim (16 December 2019). "Joe Royer National Signing Day 2020 player profile: Ohio State football recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Dermer, Shelby (2 July 2019). "Elder four-star tight end Joe Royer commits to Ohio State University". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Springer, Scott (19 September 2024). "Bearcats transfers from Ohio State contributing to Cincinnati wins". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (8 April 2022). "Ohio State football's Joe Royer ready for 'special plays' to overshadow his signature look". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Means, Stephen (17 August 2023). "Ohio State has a tight end ready for a breakout season after a year of hardship". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey (7 December 2023). "Ohio State football tight end Joe Royer enters NCAA transfer portal". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Peery, Wade (8 December 2023). "Ohio State TE Joe Royer enters NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Springer, Scott (8 January 2024). "Elder grad Joe Royer transferring to UC football from Ohio State". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Springer, Scott (22 July 2024). "Luke Kandra's call to former Elder teammate Joe Royer helps make him a Cincinnati Bearcat". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Heltman, Russ. "ESPN Names Bearcats Tight End Joe Royer to Early All-Transfer Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Joe Royer, Kyle McCord, more: How former Ohio State football players did this week". The Columbus Dispatch. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.