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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 33 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Texas State#60 · 4-4 | 8 | 66% | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | Texas State#62 · 7-6 | 9 | 12% | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Craig Royal Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Craig Royal Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Texas | L 7–59 | 6.5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  UTSA | L 26–31 | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  North Texas | W 49–35 | 7.6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Incarnate Word | W 63–10 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ San Diego State | L 29–31 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Colorado State | W 66–27 | 6.3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Utah State | W 20–17 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Boise State | L 45–46 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.5 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 34 | 537th / 5664 |
| Solo | 20 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Texas | — | 70 | ~63 (25–67) | 6 | 90% |
| Wk 2 · UTSA | — | 74 | ~73 (29–74) | 6 | 99% |
| Wk 3 · North Texas | ✓ DB | 85 | ~84 (34–85) | 13 | 99% |
| Wk 4 · Incarnate Word | ✓ DB | 90 | ~6 (0–19) | 1 | 7% |
| Wk 5 · San Diego State | ✓ DB | 52 | ~50 (20–52) | 2 | 96% |
| Wk 7 · Colorado State | ✓ DB | 70 | ~47 (19–50) | 3 | 67% |
| Wk 8 · Utah State | — | 69 | ~68 (27–69) | 4 | 99% |
| Wk 9 · Boise State | ✓ DB | 86 | ~2 (0–6) | 1 | 2% |
| Season | 5 GS | 596 | 393 (298–437) | 36 | 66% |
Position Room
16 DBs on the Texas State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Jayden Bradley | DB | FR | 56 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Craig Royal Jr. | DB | SR | 34 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2 | Trez Moore | DB | SR | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 19 | Michael Patterson III | DB | JR | 32 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Ryan Nolan | DB | SR | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | Jayden Lawton | DB | SR | 23 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| Malik Willis | DB | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | ||
| 8 | Cordarian Powell | DB | FR | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 26 | Chase Davis | DB | JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Dexter Ricks Jr. | DB | SR | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 22 | Will Mitchell II | DB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Greg Gipson Jr. | DB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | John Smith | DB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Amarion Atwood | DB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Christopher Jones | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Jayden Flournoy | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →