Evan Royster
Royster at Redskins training camp in 2012.
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | November 26, 1987 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fairfax, Virginia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Chantilly (VA) Westfield | ||||||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 177 | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 416 |
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| Rushing average: | 5.3 |
| Rushing TDs: | 2 |
| Receptions: | 24 |
| Receiving yards: | 177 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Evan Mathias Royster (born November 26, 1987) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Penn State University, where he was a three-year starter and an all-time leading rusher.
Royster attended Westfield High School in Chantilly, Virginia, where he totalled 6,384 yards on 750 carries (8.5 avg.) and 90 touchdowns and helped Westfield win three Concorde District Championships. As a sophomore, he ran for 1,690 yards and 22 touchdowns, adding 2,160 yards and 30 touchdowns in his junior year. During his senior year, Royster amassed 2,200 rushing yards and again tallied 30 touchdowns. He was a first-team all-state selection and Washington Post first-team All-Met.
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.
While at Westfield High School, Royster was one of the most coveted lacrosse prospects in the country. He scored 33 goals as a senior and played in the prestigious North-South All-American Lacrosse all-star game. He was heavily recruited by traditional lacrosse powerhouses such as Virginia and Johns Hopkins.
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.
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