Joe Royer is 12 pounds bigger than last year and stronger both on and off the field as he looks to seize his opportunity to play a bigger role at tight end for Ohio State this season.
When Joe Royer arrived at Ohio State in 2020, it didn’t take long for him to realize he was nowhere near ready to play tight end for the Buckeyes.
Royer hasn’t seen much game action in his first three years as a Buckeye. He did not play at all as a true freshman, then appeared in only five games with 34 total offensive snaps in 2021. Expected to see an increase in playing time last year, Royer ended up playing in only six games with 35 offensive snaps,because Cade Stover left the game early with back spasms.
“He was a receiver in high school. And he was a really good one. So just his body movements, especially now, I mean, he weighs 250 whatever he weighs, and to be able to move like he does is pretty unique,” Bailey said.“Joe is kind of the gel of the room. He's the always got a smile on his face kind of guy. Super happy. That’s a really good culture guy. And he's a super, super good athlete, too,” Stover said. “He'll be a really good player for us.
“I feel like I can add value downfield, making plays, stretching the field for our offense and even while I was playing receiver, we'd do perimeter blocks. So I feel like one of my strong suits as well is blocking on the perimeter and out in space,” Royer said. “So I feel like I can add those two things, and the blocking in-line is still coming along and I feel like I can help in that way as well.
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