Joe Royer
24-Year-Old
2025 Receiving Stats
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2026 Projections
Nabbed by Cleveland
The Browns selected Royer in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 170th overall.
ANALYSIS
After starting his career at Ohio State and spending four years with the Buckeyes, Royer transferred to Cincinnati prior to 2024 and racked up a combined 79 catches for 938 yards and seven touchdowns over the last two seasons with the Bearcats. Royer sports sound hands and an ability to make things happen after the catch (8.9 YAC/reception in 2025), and he's a solid blocker in the run game. However, he isn't blessed with the top-tier athleticism for the position. Royer joins a tight end room that cut David Njoku loose this offseason, leaving Jack Stoll as the No. 2 option at tight end. Royer will likely slot in as a depth option for now with potential to move up the depth chart, depending on how he fares in camp.
After starting his career at Ohio State and spending four years with the Buckeyes, Royer transferred to Cincinnati prior to 2024 and racked up a combined 79 catches for 938 yards and seven touchdowns over the last two seasons with the Bearcats. Royer sports sound hands and an ability to make things happen after the catch (8.9 YAC/reception in 2025), and he's a solid blocker in the run game. However, he isn't blessed with the top-tier athleticism for the position. Royer joins a tight end room that cut David Njoku loose this offseason, leaving Jack Stoll as the No. 2 option at tight end. Royer will likely slot in as a depth option for now with potential to move up the depth chart, depending on how he fares in camp.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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How often does Joe Royer run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Joe Royer and the other tight ends for the Browns are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
28 routes 3 targets
28 routes 2 targets
20 routes 5 targets
417 routes 107 targets
43 routes 11 targets
85 routes 6 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2025 Joe Royer Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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6' 5"Weight
247 lbsBroad Jump
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10.75 inArm Length
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
In second tier of 2026 TE class
Royer could be a Day 2 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to Justin Boone of Yahoo! Sports.
ANALYSIS
Kenyon Sadiq is the clear top tight end prospect in this draft class, but Royer is one of three players competing to be the second option drafted at the position, along with Max Klare and Jack Endries. After three years at Ohio State during which Royer had four total receptions, he compiled 937 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in two years at Cincinnati.
Kenyon Sadiq is the clear top tight end prospect in this draft class, but Royer is one of three players competing to be the second option drafted at the position, along with Max Klare and Jack Endries. After three years at Ohio State during which Royer had four total receptions, he compiled 937 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in two years at Cincinnati.