Bearcats Tight End Joe Royer Discusses Impactful Start At Cincinnati

Cincinnati is 4-2 with Royer contributing heavily on offense.

Cincinnati Bearcats tight end Joe Royer (11) reacts to getting a first down in the first quarter of the College Football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Pittsburgh Panthers at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

CINCINNATI — Joe Royer is playing like one of the nation's best tight ends midway through his first season at Cincinnati. The CFB veteran discussed how things have come together in his hometown.

"It's been great," Royer said about the experience. "It's finally come full circle for me. It's been a long road to get here, and I couldn't be happier where I am and the guys I'm playing with and the coaches I'm playing for. And especially being back home adds a little bit more extra special to it, but it's been great. Just glad to be a part of the team. Just try to go out there and help them win some games.

Royer just led the Bearcats in catches and yards against UCF and has tallied 28 grabs (seventh nationally among tight ends) for 347 yards and 2 touchdowns this season.

It's amounted to a 73.6 PFF grade, good for fifth best on the UC offense among players to notch at least 200 snaps so far. Another six games of this and Royer will get drafted to the NFL at 6-5, 255 pounds.

"He's a big guy so you can pretty much put it wherever and he's going to come down with it," UC quarterback Brendan Sorsby said on Tuesday. "He can also get a lot of yards after the catch and make some guys miss so he's a very big help to our offense and does a lot of good things for us."

🚨𝐒𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓: Last year, 7 prospects not on preseason @seniorbowl watchlist made it to Mobile. All seven got drafted, including two Top-100 picks. Here's a guy we think could do same this year, Cincy TE Joe Royer. Ohio State transfer caught only four balls in four… pic.twitter.com/dD8iGQHw6H

— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) October 12, 2024

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