Cornerback, Central Connecticut (from Pittsburgh, New Mexico), 2020–25
Jahvante Royal
Lettered 2021–23 at Pittsburgh (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 10
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 193 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Miramar, FL
Jahvante Royal played cornerback at Pittsburgh (2020–23), New Mexico (2024) and Central Connecticut (2025).
Team titles: ACC champions, 2021; Northeast champions, 2025
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | New Mexico | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Central Connecticut | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 6 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pittsburgh | 10 | CB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 10 | CB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Pittsburgh | 10 | CB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Pittsburgh | 10 | CB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | New Mexico | 10 | CB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Central Connecticut | 10 | CB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′3″ | 193 |
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
2025 Central Connecticut 3 games, 2 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at UConn | L 13–59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Robert Morris | W 24–12 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Oct 18 | at Wagner | W 24–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2024 New Mexico 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | at Utah State | W 50–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Colorado State | L 6–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Wyoming | L 45–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Pittsburgh 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | at Virginia Tech | L 21–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Pittsburgh 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs. Rhode Island | W 45–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Pittsburgh 2 games, 2 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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