Joe Royer
{{short description|American football player}}
{{use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Joe Royer
|school=Cincinnati Bearcats
|currentnumber=11
|currentposition=Tight end
|class={{redshirt}} Junior
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|heightft=6
|heightin=5
|weight_lb=255
|highlights=
|highschool=Elder (Cincinnati, Ohio)
|pastschools=
- Ohio State (2020–2023)
- Cincinnati (2024–present)
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|espn=4565859
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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
Royer attended Elder High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes over offers from schools such as Arizona State, LSU, Michigan, Penn State, and Wisconsin.{{cite web |last1=Means |first1=Stephen |title=Three-star TE recruit Joe Royer includes Ohio State football in top six |url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2019/06/three-star-recruit-joe-royer-includes-ohio-state-football-in-top-six.html |website=Cleveland.com |date=11 June 2019 |access-date=22 September 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Dermer |first1=Shelby |title=Elder four-star tight end Joe Royer commits to Ohio State University |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2019/07/02/elder-four-star-tight-end-joe-royer-commits-ohio-state-university/1634828001/ |website=Cincinnati Enquirer |date=2 July 2019 |access-date=22 September 2024}}
College career
= Ohio State =
As a freshman in 2020, Royer was redshirted. In three years at Ohio State from 2021 to 2023, he appeared in 14 games for the Buckeyes where he hauled in four receptions for 24 yards.{{cite web |last1=Springer |first1=Scott |title=Bearcats transfers from Ohio State contributing to Cincinnati wins |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2024/09/19/bearcats-football-stats-ohio-state-buckeyes-transfers/75281932007/ |website=Cincinnati Enquirer |date=19 September 2024 |access-date=22 September 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Baird |first1=Nathan |title=Ohio State football's Joe Royer ready for 'special plays' to overshadow his signature look |url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2022/04/ohio-state-footballs-joe-royer-ready-for-special-plays-to-overshadow-his-signature-look.html |website=Cleveland.com |date=8 April 2022 |access-date=22 September 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Means |first1=Stephen |title=Ohio State has a tight end ready for a breakout season after a year of hardship |url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2023/08/ohio-state-has-a-tight-end-who-is-ready-for-a-breakout-season-coming-off-year-of-hardship.html |website=Cleveland.com |date=17 August 2023 |access-date=22 September 2024}} After the 2023 season, Royer entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web |last1=Kaufman |first1=Joey |title=Ohio State football tight end Joe Royer enters NCAA transfer portal |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/football/2023/12/07/ohio-state-football-tight-end-joe-royer-enters-transfer-portal/71845663007/ |website=The Columbus Dispatch |date=7 December 2023 |access-date=22 September 2024}}
= Cincinnati =
Royer transferred to play for the Cincinnati Bearcats.{{cite web |last1=Springer |first1=Scott |title=Luke Kandra's call to former Elder teammate Joe Royer helps make him a Cincinnati Bearcat |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2024/07/22/uc-football-recruiting-gets-assist-as-luke-kandra-coaxes-joe-royer-home/73842637007/ |website=Cincinnati Enquirer |date=22 July 2024 |access-date=22 September 2024}} In the 2024 season opener, he hauled in receptions for 89 yards in a win over Towson. In week 4, Royer hauled in three receptions for 41 yards in a win over Houston.{{cite web |title=Joe Royer, Kyle McCord, more: How former Ohio State football players did this week |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/football/2024/09/22/kyle-mccord-ohio-state-football-transfer-players-ncaa-scores/75210277007/ |website=The Columbus Dispatch |date=22 September 2024 |access-date=22 September 2024}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | ||
| 2021
| 5 || 1 || 9 || 9.0 || 0 || 9 | ||||||
| 2022
| 5 || 2 || 10 || 5.0 || 0 || 9 | ||||||
| 2023
| 4 || 1 || 5 || 5.0 || 0 || 5 | ||||||
| 2024
| 12 || 50 || 521 || 10.4 || 3 || 38 | ||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/joe-royer-1.html Career] | 26 | 54 | 545 | 10.1 | 3 | 38 |
References
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External links
- [https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/football/roster/joe-royer/3267 Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
- [https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/roster/joe-royer/12443 Cincinnati Bearcats bio]
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Players of American football from Cincinnati
Category:American football tight ends
Category:Elder High School alumni