Defensive end, James Madison (from Ball State), 2022–26
Danny Royster
Lettered 2023 at Ball State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 17
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
Danny Royster plays defensive end for James Madison, after Ball State (2022–24). Last time out, against Georgia State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
18 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Georgia State, W 49–22
Next game: at App State, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ball State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ball State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | James Madison | 18 | 8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 |
| Career | 22 | 10 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ball State | 17 | DE | RS | ||
| 2023 | Ball State | 17 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Ball State | 17 | DE | So. | ||
| 2026 | James Madison | 17 | DE | Sr. | 6′2″ | 240 |
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 James Madison 7 games, 18 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Liberty | W 20–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Wagner | W 87–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at San Diego State | W 26–13 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Old Dominion | W 46–20 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Marshall | W 45–17 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Georgia Southern | W 27–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Georgia State | W 49–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Ball State 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at Miami | L 0–62 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Ball State 2 games, 2 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Georgia | L 3–45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Georgia Southern | L 3–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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