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Ohio State Overview
• Joe is in his fourth season with the program and has three seasons of eligibility, including one because of the 2020 pandemic
• He played in six games in 2022, including the final four games of the season
• Caught two passes for 10 yards with a long reception of nine yards coming against Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Peach Bowl
• Had a career-high 28 offensive snaps from scrimmage in that Georgia game
• Missed much of the 2022 campaign following the in-season passing of his mother
• Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2021 and is majoring in sport industry
• He red-shirted the 2020 season and played in five games in 2021
• Had his first collegiate reception – covering nine yards – in 2021 against Indiana

Honors & Awards
2021: Academic All-Big Ten Conference

More on Joe
• Was a member of the 2020 signing class and enrolled in class at Ohio State in June of 2020
• The nation’s No. 11-rated tight end by 247Sports.com and a top-10 player in the state of Ohio
• Earned four stars from ESPN and three from both 247Sports and Rivals
• First team All-Ohio by the Ohio Prep Sportswriter’s Association
• Helped Elder High School and head coach Doug Ramsey reach the Division I state finals as a senior
• Caught 70 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns
• Had four catches for 112 yards and two touchdowns in a playoff win over St. Xavier
• As a junior, had 31 catches for 612 yards and scored five touchdowns
• Played in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl
• Is the son of the late, Michelle “Micki” Royer, and Mark Royer
• Has two sisters: Rachel and Sammie

Joe Royer