Defensive back, Texas State, 2025–26
Craig Royal Jr.
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
Craig Royal Jr. plays defensive back for Texas State. Last time out, against Colorado State: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
31 tackles
Last game: 4 tackles vs. Colorado State, W 66–27
Next game: vs. Utah State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
13tackles, career highvs. North Texas, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Texas State | 31 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 45 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State | 3 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Texas State | 3 | DB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 185 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Texas State 6 games, 31 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Texas | L 7–59 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. UTSA | L 26–31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. North Texas | W 49–35 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Incarnate Word | W 63–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at San Diego State | L 29–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Colorado State | W 66–27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Texas State 9 games, 14 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 52–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Nicholls | W 35–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Arkansas State | L 30–31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Troy | L 41–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Marshall | L 37–40 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 8 | at Louisiana | L 39–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Southern Miss | W 41–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. South Alabama | W 49–26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Rice | W 41–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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