Evan Royster
Chantilly (VA) Westfield | |||||
College: | Penn State | ||||
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NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 177 | ||||
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Evan Mathias Royster (born November 26, 1987) is a former
High school career
Royster attended
Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Royster was listed as the #26 running back prospect in the class of 2006. He chose Penn State over offers from Maryland, Nebraska, and Virginia Tech.[2]
While at Westfield High School, Royster was one of the most coveted lacrosse prospects in the country.[3] He scored 33 goals as a senior and played in the prestigious North-South All-American Lacrosse all-star game.[1] He was heavily recruited by traditional lacrosse powerhouses such as Virginia and Johns Hopkins.[3]
Royster became the second player in Westfield Bulldog football history to have his jersey retired. The Bulldogs retired Royster's #24 jersey during halftime of a 2012 game when the Bulldogs went up against Fairfax High School Rebels. Royster's #24 was second to Eddie Royal's #5 when Royal had his jersey retired in 2009 when the Bulldogs went up against the Chantilly High School Chargers.[citation needed]
College career
Royster
Royster made his college football debut on September 1, 2007, against the FIU Golden Panthers with eight carries for 70 yards and a touchdown.[6] He played a significant role in the Penn State offense for the 2007 season. He was the second leading rusher behind Rodney Kinlaw, rushing for 513 yards on 82 carries for a 5.3 yards per carry average.[7] He scored the Nittany Lions' last go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter of the 2007 Alamo Bowl against the Texas A&M Aggies on a 38-yard carry.[8]
Royster made his season debut against the
In the third game of the 2009 season, against
On September 25, 2010, Royster had 26 carries for 187 rushing yards in the 22–13 victory over Temple.[23] On October 30, he had 29 carries for 150 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against Michigan in the 41–31 victory.[24] In the following game, against Northwestern, he had 25 carries for 134 rushing yards to go along with a receiving touchdown in the 35–21 victory.[25] Royster completed his senior season as Penn State's all-time leading rusher having passed Curt Warner's nearly 30-year-old record during the Michigan game.[26] He completed the season with 1,014 rushing yards, making him the only Penn State running back with three 1,000+ yard seasons.[27] His career totals amounted to 3,932 yards on 686 carries, with 29 rushing touchdowns.[28]
Royster was selected to play in the 86th
College statistics
Evan Royster | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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Year | Team | Att | Yards | Average | TDs | Receptions | Yards | TDs |
2006 | Penn State | Redshirt | ||||||
2007 | Penn State | 82 | 513 | 6.3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
2008 | Penn State | 191 | 1,236 | 6.5 | 12 | 17 | 155 | 0 |
2009 | Penn State | 205 | 1,169 | 5.7 | 6 | 16 | 187 | 2 |
2010 | Penn State | 208 | 1,014 | 4.9 | 6 | 25 | 202 | 1 |
Career | 686 | 3,932 | 5.7 | 29 | 61 | 562 | 3 |
Professional career
2011 NFL Combine
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
303⁄4 | 91⁄4 | 4.65 s | 1.59 s | 2.64 s | 4.18 s | 7.07 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
20 reps | |
All values from |
Washington Redskins
2011 season
Royster was selected in the sixth round with the 177th overall pick in the
2012 season
Royster was expected to compete for the starting spot in the
2013 season
With the return of Helu, Royster was made the third-string running back and played more on special teams.[44] He was placed on injured reserve after suffering a high ankle sprain after the Week 14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.[45]
2014 season
The Redskins released Royster on August 30, 2014, for final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season, losing the third-string running back position to former Penn State teammate, Silas Redd.[46]
Atlanta Falcons
2015 season
Royster signed with the Atlanta Falcons on August 16, 2015.[47] He was waived/injured by the Falcons on August 26, 2015.[48] On the following day, he cleared waivers and was reverted to the Falcons' injured reserve list.[49]
Personal life
On May 30, 2014, Evan married his longtime girlfriend Jaclyn McDonald. Evan is the younger brother of former Parade All-American and Stanford wide receiver Brandon Royster.[50] He is also the younger brother of Cosmo's 2008 Virginia Bachelor Kyle Royster.[51]
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Penn State Nittany Lions bio Archived August 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine