Receiver, Virginia Tech, 2004–07
Eddie Royal
- Hometown
- Herndon, VA
- Born
- May 21, 1986
Eddie Royal played receiver at Virginia Tech (2004–07). The Denver Broncos took Royal in round 2, No. 42 overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
7catches, career highvs. Georgia Tech, 2006147receiving yards, career highat Virginia, 2007Honors
Returns
| Season | Team | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Virginia Tech | 26 | 274 | 0 |
| 2005 | Virginia Tech | 42 | 263 | 0 |
| 2006 | Virginia Tech | 43 | 304 | 1 |
| 2007 | Virginia Tech | 45 | 455 | 2 |
| Career | 156 | 1,296 | 3 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Virginia Tech | 28 | 470 | 16.8 | 3 | 80 |
| 2005 | Virginia Tech | 27 | 315 | 11.7 | 2 | 42 |
| 2006 | Virginia Tech | 31 | 497 | 16.0 | 3 | 49 |
| 2007 | Virginia Tech | 33 | 496 | 15.0 | 4 | 56 |
| Career | 119 | 1,778 | 14.9 | 12 | 80 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2005 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 79 | 7.9 | 1 | 17 |
| 2006 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 10 |
| 2007 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 112 | 14.0 | 0 | 53 |
| Career | 24 | 226 | 9.4 | 2 | 53 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Every season here is summed from the game box scores (the source has no season lines for them; a game missing from the box scores is missing here). Kickoff returns are in our source’s box scores from 2009; before that most are missing, so return totals from those years may leave them out.
Game by game
2007 Virginia Tech 13 games, 45 returns, 455 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | PR | Yds | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. East Carolina | W 17–7 | 6 | 63 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at LSU | L 7–48 | 2 | −1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. Ohio | W 28–7 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. William & Mary | W 44–3 | 5 | 120 | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. North Carolina | W 17–10 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Clemson | W 41–23 | 4 | 117 | – | – | – |
| Oct 13 | at Duke | W 43–14 | 3 | 38 | 6 | 90 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Boston College | L 10–14 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 77 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at Georgia Tech | W 27–3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Miami | W 44–14 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at Virginia | W 33–21 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 147 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | vs.Boston College | W 30–16 | – | – | 4 | 63 | 1 |
| Jan 3 ✦ | vs. Kansas | L 21–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
2006 Virginia Tech 12 games, 43 returns, 304 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | PR | Yds | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Northeastern | W 38–0 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Duke | W 36–0 | 6 | 138 | 2 | 55 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Cincinnati | W 29–13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 27–38 | – | – | 7 | 102 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | atBoston College | L 3–22 | 4 | −8 | 5 | 44 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Southern Miss | W 36–6 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Clemson | W 24–7 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atMiami | W 17–10 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. Kent State | W 23–0 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Wake Forest | W 27–6 | 4 | −2 | 1 | 49 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Virginia | W 17–0 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 72 | 1 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Georgia | L 24–31 | 3 | 53 | 4 | 45 | 0 |
2005 Virginia Tech 12 games, 42 returns, 263 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | PR | Yds | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at NC State | W 20–16 | 2 | 19 | 1 | −3 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | atDuke | W 45–0 | 2 | −1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Ohio | W 45–0 | 5 | 33 | – | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 51–7 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at West Virginia | W 34–17 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 71 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Marshall | W 41–14 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Maryland | W 28–9 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Boston College | W 30–10 | 6 | 60 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atVirginia | W 52–14 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 47 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs.North Carolina | W 30–3 | 4 | 12 | – | – | – |
| Dec 3 | vs. Florida State | L 22–27 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 43 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Louisville | W 35–24 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2004 Virginia Tech 11 games, 26 returns, 274 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | PR | Yds | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Western Michigan | W 63–0 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 67 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Duke | W 41–17 | 6 | 47 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.NC State | L 16–17 | 3 | 107 | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.West Virginia | W 19–13 | – | – | 6 | 45 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atWake Forest | W 17–10 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atGeorgia Tech | W 34–20 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 91 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | atNorth Carolina | W 27–24 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 84 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Maryland | W 55–6 | 3 | 24 | – | – | – |
| Nov 27 | vs.Virginia | W 24–10 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | atMiami | W 16–10 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 44 | 1 |
| Jan 3 ✦ | vs. Auburn | L 13–16 | – | – | 3 | 37 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2008 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅝″ |
| Weight | 184 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.39 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.48 sW |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 10′4″ |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.07 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.34 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
9 seasons, 116 games with a stat; latest team: Chicago Bears.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Denver Broncos | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Denver Broncos | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | San Diego Chargers | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | San Diego Chargers | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Chicago Bears | 9 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Chicago Bears | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 116 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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