TE · Cleveland Browns
Robert Royal
Age 47 · 193 cm (6'4") · 117 kg · Born May 15, 1979 · LSU
NFL career
2002
debut year
2010
last season
9
seasons
#84
jersey
College: LSU
2002 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#160
overall pick
WAS
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2003 to 2010 · 79 games.
Receiving
1,271yards
14touchdowns
128receptions
9.9YPC avg
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Washington Commanders | 3 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 |
| 2004 | Washington Commanders | 9 | 8 | 0 | 70 | 8.8 | 4 |
| 2005 | Washington Commanders | 11 | 18 | 0 | 131 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 2006 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 23 | 0 | 233 | 10.1 | 3 |
| 2007 | Buffalo Bills | 11 | 25 | 0 | 248 | 9.9 | 3 |
| 2008 | Buffalo Bills | 13 | 33 | 0 | 351 | 10.6 | 1 |
| 2009 | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 11 | 26 | 134 | 12.2 | 1 |
| 2010 | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 11.2 | 1 |
Games during career · Cleveland Browns
Most recent results for the franchise while Robert Royal was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
9–41 vs Steelers
2010-17 · Jan 2, 2011 · REGULAR
L
10–20 vs Ravens
2010-16 · Dec 26, 2010 · REGULAR
L
17–19 @ Bengals
2010-15 · Dec 19, 2010 · REGULAR
L
6–13 @ Bills
2010-14 · Dec 12, 2010 · REGULAR
W
13–10 @ Dolphins
2010-13 · Dec 5, 2010 · REGULAR
W
24–23 vs Panthers
2010-12 · Nov 28, 2010 · REGULAR
L
20–24 @ Jaguars
2010-11 · Nov 21, 2010 · REGULAR
L
20–26 vs Jets
2010-10 · Nov 14, 2010 · REGULAR
Other "Royal" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
LSU alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended LSU.
Bradyn Swinson
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Emery Jones Jr.
OT · 2025 · Ravens
Garrett Dellinger
G · 2025 · Titans
Josh Williams
RB · 2025 · Buccaneers
Mason Taylor
TE · 2025 · Jets
Miles Frazier
G · 2025 · Lions
Sai'vion Jones
DE · 2025 · Broncos
Will Campbell
OT · 2025 · Patriots
Andre' Sam
SAF · 2024 · Eagles
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR · 2024 · Jaguars
2002 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#136
#137
#138
#139
#140
#141
#142
#143
#144
#145
#146
#147
Jarrod Baxter
RB · HOU
#137
Randy Fasani
QB · CAR
#138
John Owens
TE · DET
#139
Justin Bannan
DT · BUF
#140
Bobby Gray
S · CHI
#141
Andra Davis
ILB · CLE
#142
Terry Charles
WR · SDG
#143
Scott Fujita
OLB · KAN
#144
Herb Haygood
WR · DEN
#145
Kyle Johnson
RB · CAR
#146
Rocky Bernard
DT · SEA
#147
Kenyon Coleman
DE · OAK
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Robert Royal.
Bob Slowikowski
Debut 2002 · Cowboys
Brandon Christenson
Debut 2002 · #48 · Raiders
Chris Baker
Debut 2002 · #86 · Seahawks
Chris Luzar
Debut 2002 · #89 · Jaguars
Damian Vaughn
Debut 2002 · #88 · Buccaneers
Daniel Graham
Debut 2002 · #89 · Saints
Darnell Dinkins
Debut 2002 · #80 · Saints
Darnell Sanders
Debut 2002 · #88 · Falcons
Born on May 15
Larry Mialik
1950 · Los Angeles Chargers
Wally Chambers
1951 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bob Van Duyne
1952 · Baltimore Ravens
Doug Beaudoin
1954 · Los Angeles Chargers
Ricky Thompson
1954 · Los Angeles Rams
Cliff Olander
1955 · New York Giants
Louis Oubre
1958 · Miami Dolphins
Jerry Boyarsky
1959 · Green Bay Packers