Robert Royal

Robert Shelton Royal (born May 15, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL draft. He also played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns.

Early life 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 selected 160th overall 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. 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.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2003 WAS 6 6 11 5 48 9.6 20 0 2004 WAS 14 9 15 8 70 8.8 23 4 2005 WAS 15 14 35 18 131 7.3 29 1 2006 BUF 16 15 39 23 233 10.1 33 3 2007 BUF 16 15 38 25 248 9.9 28 3 2008 BUF 15 7 57 33 351 10.6 30 1 2009 CLE 13 11 26 11 134 12.2 29 1 2010 CLE 15 4 12 5 56 11.2 20 1 110 81 233 128 1,271 9.9 33 14

Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2005 WAS 2 2 3 3 3 1.0 5 0 2 2 3 3 3 1.0 5 0