| Cincinnati Bearcats–No. 11 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Elder (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
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Joe Royer is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He previously played for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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]
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]
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]
| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
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| 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 | |
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