Robert Royal

This article is about the NFL tight end. For the author, see Robert Royal (author).

Robert Royal

Royal (left) with Angelo Crowell in 2006
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Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1979-05-15) May 15, 1979 (age 45) 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: 5th round, 160th pick
Career history
Washington Redskins (2002–2005) Buffalo Bills (2006–2008) Cleveland Browns (2009–2010)
Career highlights and awards 2× Second-team All-SEC (2000, 2001) Career NFL statistics Receptions: 128 Receiving yards: 1,271 Receiving average: 9.9 Receiving touchdowns: 14 Stats at Pro Football Reference 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. Early years 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 Washington Redskins Royal was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL draft. [1] Buffalo Bills 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 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 Legend Bold Career high Regular season Year Team Games Receiving 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 Year Team Games Receiving 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 "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. External links Buffalo Bills bio Cleveland Browns bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.