#3
Texas State · 2026

Craig Royal Jr.

DBSenior6' 2", 185 lbsHouston, TX
Texas State Bobcats1-2 · TDC #77
Snap share
96%
1 of 3 started · likely 66–100%
Tackles
24
64th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
15
Tackles for loss
1
613th of 1689 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays1861st / 1779
Tackles for loss1445th / 1204
Run stops4633rd / 2586
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles24—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles2464th / 4521
Solo15—
Tackles for loss1613th / 1689
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Texas—70~63 (25–67)690%
Wk 2 · UTSA—74~73 (29–74)699%
Wk 3 · North Texas✓ DB85~84 (34–85)1399%
Season1 GS229220 (152–229)2596%

Position Room

16 DBs on the Texas State roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
7Ryan NolanDBSR260011
9Jayden BradleyDBFR250.50—1
3Craig Royal Jr.DBSR2410—0
2Trez MooreDBSR150015
0Jayden LawtonDBSR80.50—3
19Michael Patterson IIIDBJR80.50—0
24Dexter Ricks Jr.DBSR610—0
1Amarion AtwoodDBJR300—0
8Cordarian PowellDBFR300—0
26Chase DavisDBJR300—0
36Greg Gipson Jr.DBFR200—0
Malik WillisDB200—0
22Will Mitchell IIDBSO100—0
17Christopher JonesDBSO—————
27John SmithDBFR—————
37Jayden FlournoyDBFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Texas State depth chart →