Fast, versatile Delaware safety with a high-upside frame
Royal enters Delaware as a 5-11 safety with eye-catching burst and range, highlighted by EA’s 2026 launch ratings for speed (89), acceleration (93), agility (89), and hit power (76). He did not see game action in 2024, so the key question is projection rather than production, but his Woodward Academy résumé shows a playmaker who finished with 29 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery as a senior. He looks like a fit for a defense that values athletic, physical defensive backs with special-teams value and room to grow into a more complete cover safety.
