

Joe Royer is a Versatile TE for Cincinnati. Joe's 2024 season produced 40.9 total EPA across 47 plays.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTowson | W38-20 | — | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 0 | 38 | 1.48 |
| 2 | vsPittsburgh | L27-28 | 4.9 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 1 | 32 | 1.26 |
| 3 | @Miami (OH) | W27-16 | 1.3 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 14 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 32 · Avg 4.6 · Rec TD 0
| 1.13 |
| 4 | vsHouston | W34-0 | -8.2 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 22 | 1.50 |
| 5 | @Texas Tech | L41-44 | 4.3 | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 0 | 28 | 0.99 |
| 7 | @UCF | W19-13 | 2.8 | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 0 | 18 | 1.04 |
| 8 | vsArizona State | W24-14 | 9.4 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 14 | 0.27 |
| 9 | @Colorado | L23-34 | 8.1 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 11 | vsWest Virginia | L24-31 | 2.1 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 15 | 0.51 |
| 12 | @Iowa State | L17-34 | 10.3 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 13 | @Kansas State | L15-41 | 14.1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.73 |
| 14 | vsTCU | L13-20 | 10.8 | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 6 | -0.02 |