Robert Royal

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Robert Royal

Royal (left) with Angelo Crowell

No. -- Free Agent

Tight end

Personal information

Date of birth: May 15, 1979

Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana

Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight: 257 lb (117 kg)

Career information

College: LSU

NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 5 / Pick: 160

Debuted in 2003 for the Washington Redskins

Career history

Career highlights and awards

Second-team All-SEC (2001)

Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010

Receptions	128
Receiving yards	1,271
Receiving average	9.9
Receiving touchdowns	14
Stats at NFL.com

Robert Shelton Royal (born May 15, 1979) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State.

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.

Buffalo Bills

Royal signed with the Buffalo Bills as an unrestricted free agent on March 11, 2006.^[1] 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.^[2]

References

External links

v t e Washington Redskins 2002 NFL Draft selections

Patrick Ramsey Ladell Betts Rashad Bauman Cliff Russell Andre Lott Robert Royal Jeff Grau Greg Scott Rock Cartwright

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Persondata
Name	Royal, Robert
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	May 15, 1979
Place of birth	New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of death
Place of death

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