Big-play Cincinnati TE with proven production and after-catch juice
Joe Royer is a high-volume, field-stretching tight end who flashed major growth at Cincinnati, posting 50 catches for 521 yards and 3 TDs in 2024 before following with 29 catches for 416 yards and 4 TDs in 2025, earning All-Big 12 honors both seasons. His separator is explosiveness after the catch: Cincinnati noted 73- and 67-yard gains in 2025, and reports say he ranked fifth among FBS tight ends in YAC per reception (8.9). He looks like a strong fit for teams wanting a movable TE who can threaten seams and create chunk plays, not just block and check down.
