Robert Royal

Washington Commanders 160th pick

TE ·

LSU · 2003–2010

110

Games

128

Receptions

1,271

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2002

Round

Round 5

Pick

160th overall

Team

Washington Commanders

Position

College

LSU

Robert Royal Career Stats

Primary starter for 6 seasons.
Best statistical season: 2008 with BUF (351 receiving yards).

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2003	WAS	3	0	5	48	0
2004	WAS	9	0	8	70	4
2005	WAS	11	0	18	131	1
2006	BUF	15	0	23	233	3
2007	BUF	11	0	25	248	3
2008	BUF	13	0	33	351	1
2009	CLE	10	26	11	134	1
2010	CLE	7	12	5	56	1
Career		79	38	128	1,271	14

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Robert Royal is a former tight end out of LSU, selected by the Washington Commanders with the 160th overall pick (round 5) in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played 110 regular-season games from 2003 to 2010, with the Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A
2003	WAS	3	0	0	—
2004	WAS	8	0	0	—
2005	WAS	10	0	0	—
2005 POST	WAS	1	0	0	—
2006	BUF	14	1	-9	-9.0
2007	BUF	11	0	0	—
2008	BUF	13	0	0	—
2009	CLE	10	0	0	—
2010	CLE	7	0	0	—
2003	WAS	3	0	0	—
2004	WAS	8	0	0	—
2005	WAS	11	0	0	—
2006	BUF	14	1	-9	-9.0
2007	BUF	11	0	0	—
2008	BUF	13	0	0	—
2009	CLE	10	0	0	—
2010	CLE	7	0	0	—
Career		76	1	-9	-9.0
Career		1	0	0	—
Career		110	1	-9	-9.0

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2003	WAS	3	5	5	48	0	9.6	3
2004	WAS	8	8	8	70	4	8.8	6
2005	WAS	10	18	18	131	1	7.3	8
2005 POST	WAS	1	3	3	3	0	1.0	0
2006	BUF	14	23	23	233	3	10.1	13
2007	BUF	11	25	25	248	3	9.9	10
2008	BUF	13	33	33	351	1	10.6	14
2009	CLE	10	26	11	134	1	12.2	8
2010	CLE	7	12	5	56	1	11.2	2
2003	WAS	3	5	5	48	0	9.6	3
2004	WAS	8	8	8	70	4	8.8	6
2005	WAS	11	21	21	134	1	6.4	8
2006	BUF	14	23	23	233	3	10.1	13
2007	BUF	11	25	25	248	3	9.9	10
2008	BUF	13	33	33	351	1	10.6	14
2009	CLE	10	26	11	134	1	12.2	8
2010	CLE	7	12	5	56	1	11.2	2
Career		76	150	128	1,271	14	9.9	64
Career		1	3	3	3	0	1.0	0
Career		110	153	128	1,271	14	9.9	64

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-5

Weight

253 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.97s

Bench Press

14 reps

Vertical Jump

31"

Broad Jump

114"

3-Cone Drill

7.37s

Shuttle

4.27s

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