DE · Pittsburgh Steelers
Orpheus Roye
Age 53 · 193 cm (6'4") · 150 kg · Born Jan 21, 1973 · Florida State; Jones County JC
NFL career
1996
debut year
2008
last season
13
seasons
#96
jersey
College: Florida State; Jones County JC
1996 NFL Draft
Rd 6
round
#200
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2008 · 125 games.
Defense
230solo tackles
16.0sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 34 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 36 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Cleveland Browns | 9 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 25 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 25 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 21 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 39 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 20 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Cleveland Browns | 11 | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Orpheus Roye was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
27–23 @ Cardinals
2008-21 · Feb 1, 2009 · PLAYOFF
W
23–14 vs Ravens
2008-20 · Jan 18, 2009 · PLAYOFF
W
35–24 vs Chargers
2008-19 · Jan 11, 2009 · PLAYOFF
W
31–0 vs Browns
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
L
14–31 @ Titans
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
W
13–9 @ Ravens
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
W
20–13 vs Cowboys
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
W
33–10 @ Patriots
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
13-year career
External profiles
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1996 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#168
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NYJ
#169
#170
Mike Foley
ARI
John Fisher
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#171
Doug Colman
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#172
Dexter Daniels
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#173
Chris Griffin
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#174
Kelvin Kinney
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#175
Derrick Harris
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#176
Dietrich Jells
WR · KAN
#177
Anthony Dorsett
FS · HOU
#178
Tom Tumulty
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#179
Keno Hills
OT · NOR
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Orpheus Roye.
Brady Smith
Debut 1996 · #91 · Falcons
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Debut 1996 · #96 · Buccaneers
Cedric Jones
Debut 1996 · #94 · Rams
Chris Sullivan
Debut 1996 · #71 · Patriots
Corey Sears
Debut 1996 · #92 · Texans
Daryl Price
Debut 1996 · #96 · 49ers
Duane Clemons
Debut 1996 · #92 · Bengals
Gabe Northern
Debut 1996 · #90 · Vikings