1. William Edward Royal was born on May 21,1986 and is an American former football wide receiver and return specialist.
38 Facts About Eddie Royal
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Eddie Royal was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Eddie Royal played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was elected to its sports hall of fame in 2018.
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Eddie Royal played for the San Diego Chargers and Chicago Bears.
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Eddie Royal first attended South Lakes High School before going to Westfield High School in Chantilly, Virginia, where he played for most of his high school football career.
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Eddie Royal received All-America honors from PrepStar and SuperPrep.
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Eddie Royal earned The Washington Post All-Metropolitan player of the year, 1st team All-met, 1st team All-state, 1st team All-region, and 1st team All-district honors.
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Eddie Royal posted bests of 6.48 seconds in the 55-meter dash and 6.52 meters in the long jump.
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Eddie Royal played for the Virginia Tech Hokies from 2004 to 2007.
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Eddie Royal had 2,004 yards from scrimmage in four years, averaging 14.0 yards per play.
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Eddie Royal played 13 games during his junior year in 2006 and picked up second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors while being named an honorable mention All-American by Sports Illustrated.
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Eddie Royal threw a 53-yard touchdown on a trick play against Georgia Bulldogs in the Peach Bowl.
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Eddie Royal played 13 games with 11 starts in 2007, earning first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors and second-team All-America accolades from The NFL Draft Report, he posted career highs in receptions and receiving touchdowns.
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Eddie Royal led the ACC and ranked 10th in the nation with a 14.7-yard punt return average and scored two touchdowns on punt returns.
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Eddie Royal was the Atlantic Coast Conference's all-time leader in punt return yards.
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Eddie Royal received second-team All-ACC honors in 2006 and first-team All-ACC honors in 2007.
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Eddie Royal finished the game with four receptions, 63 yards, and one touchdown.
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Eddie Royal played in the 2008 Orange Bowl against Kansas.
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Eddie Royal was selected in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos.
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Eddie Royal had nine receptions for 146 yards and one touchdown in his debut.
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Eddie Royal's 146 receiving yards were the most by any wide receiver in the first week of the 2008 NFL regular season.
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Eddie Royal was seventh in the league among wide receivers in receptions, and sixth in the NFL in total yards.
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Early in the 2009 season, Eddie Royal became the fourth fastest player in NFL history to reach 100 career receptions.
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Eddie Royal finished the 2009 season with 37 receptions for 345 receiving yards in 14 games and 12 starts.
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Eddie Royal had 19 receptions for 155 receiving yards and one touchdown.
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On March 15,2012, Eddie Royal signed a three-year contract with the San Diego Chargers worth $13.5 million, $6 million of which is guaranteed.
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Eddie Royal contributed as a slot receiver while handling the team's punt return responsibilities.
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Eddie Royal suffered a groin injury during the first day of training camp and shortly thereafter, his mom fell ill and he found himself making several trips home to Virginia to be by her side.
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In 2013, Eddie Royal reunited with new Chargers head coach Mike McCoy, his old offensive coordinator in Denver.
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Eddie Royal finished the 2013 season with 631 yards and a career-high in touchdowns with eight.
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In 2014, Eddie Royal played one of the biggest roles in bringing former Virginia Tech teammate and Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Brandon Flowers to the Chargers.
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Eddie Royal finished the 2014 season with 62 receptions for 778 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
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On March 11,2015, Eddie Royal signed a three-year, $15 million deal with $10 million guaranteed with the Chicago Bears.
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In 2015, Eddie Royal had just 37 catches for 238 yards and one touchdown in his first season in Chicago after being limited to nine games due to injuries.
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On September 11,2016, Eddie Royal caught his first touchdown of the season in the season-opening loss to the Houston Texans.
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On October 2, Eddie Royal caught 7 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown against the Detroit Lions, his first 100+ yard game since 2014.
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Eddie Royal started as a little league player on the Reston Seahawks Pop Warner team and was a great teammate and hard worker from day one.
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Christina Eddie Royal, is a graduate of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets where she served as regimental commander and now serves with the United States Air Force.