Orpheus Roye

Orpheus Michael Roye (born January 21, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft. In 2009, he won Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.

Roye also played for the Cleveland Browns.

Amateur career

He graduated from Miami Springs High School in Miami Springs, Florida. He played for the legendary coach Buddy Goins at Miami Springs. He first attended Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi, where he was named JC All-America, registering 76 tackles and 12 sacks. He then transferred to Florida State University.

Professional career Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint) Roye was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft. He played for them from 1996 to 1999.

Cleveland Browns Roye signed with the Cleveland Browns before the 2000 season. Orpheus was a mainstay for the Browns since 2000 with his reliable play and overall dependability. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on August 2, 2007. This is the same knee that caused his 2006 season to end early. He played for the Browns from 2000 to 2007.

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint) On August 17, 2008, Roye was re-signed by the Steelers after being released by the Browns. Coach Mike Tomlin called Roye, "a veteran defensive lineman, a guy who knows how to play the game, a professional." He became an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2008 season.

NFL career statistics Legend Won the Super Bowl Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1996 PIT 13 1 3 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1997 PIT 16 0 4 3 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1998 PIT 16 9 42 29 13 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1999 PIT 16 16 57 40 17 4.5 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 2000 CLE 16 16 55 42 13 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 2001 CLE 12 10 25 18 7 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 CLE 16 16 55 38 17 0.5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2003 CLE 16 15 57 42 15 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2004 CLE 15 14 38 30 8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 CLE 16 16 88 65 23 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2006 CLE 9 9 32 26 6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 CLE 13 6 37 24 13 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 PIT 6 0 6 3 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180 128 499 361 138 18.5 2 2 0 2 4 5 8 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1996 PIT 2 0 3 1 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1997 PIT 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 CLE 1 1 4 3 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 7 4 3 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0