Joe Royer

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Joe Royer
Cincinnati Bearcats–No. 11
Position Tight end
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career history
College
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.

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Early life and high school

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

Ohio State

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

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]

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References

  1. ↑ Means, Stephen (11 June 2019). "Three-star TE recruit Joe Royer includes Ohio State football in top six". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Bielik, Tim (16 December 2019). "Joe Royer National Signing Day 2020 player profile: Ohio State football recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Dermer, Shelby (2 July 2019). "Elder four-star tight end Joe Royer commits to Ohio State University". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Springer, Scott (19 September 2024). "Bearcats transfers from Ohio State contributing to Cincinnati wins". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Kaufman, Joey (7 December 2023). "Ohio State football tight end Joe Royer enters NCAA transfer portal". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  8. ↑ Peery, Wade (8 December 2023). "Ohio State TE Joe Royer enters NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  9. ↑ Springer, Scott (8 January 2024). "Elder grad Joe Royer transferring to UC football from Ohio State". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Heltman, Russ. "ESPN Names Bearcats Tight End Joe Royer to Early All-Transfer Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Joe Royer, Kyle McCord, more: How former Ohio State football players did this week". The Columbus Dispatch. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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