22 Facts About Roy Helu

Roy Helu was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL draft.

Roy Helu played high school football at San Ramon Valley High School.

Roy Helu had 30 receptions for 500 yards receiving and four touchdowns, which earned him All-East Bay League honors.

Roy Helu finished his senior year with 1,085 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns.

Roy Helu had 300 yards receiving on 20 receptions and 1 touchdown, and recorded one interception as a free safety.

Roy Helu earned first-team all-league honors his senior year as a running back.

Roy Helu was selected in the fourth round with the 105th overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.

On November 6,2011, in his first career start, Roy Helu broke the Redskins all-time record for receptions in a game with 14 catches, in a loss against the San Francisco 49ers.

On November 27,2011, Roy Helu rushed for a Redskins rookie-record 108 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks' top-ten ranked run defense.

Roy Helu was then named the full-time starter by Coach Shanahan, and responded with two consecutive 100 yard performances.

Roy Helu finished with 151 carries for 640 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with 49 receptions for 379 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

Roy Helu was expected to compete for the starting spot in the 2012 season against Tim Hightower and Evan Royster, but ended up losing the competition to rookie Alfred Morris.

Roy Helu finished the season with two carries for two rushing yards and 45 receiving yards on seven receptions.

Roy Helu returned from injury and secured his place as the second string running back behind Morris during the 2013 preseason.

Roy Helu finished with 62 carries for 274 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to go along with 31 receptions for 251 receiving yards.

In 2014, Helu had almost no competition for the second-string running back job, and won it easily over fellow running backs Silas Redd, Evan Royster, Chris Thompson, and Lache Seastrunk.

Roy Helu finished with 40 carries for 216 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown to go along with 42 receptions for 477 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.

On March 10,2015, Roy Helu signed a two-year contract worth over $4 million with the Oakland Raiders.

Roy Helu had 17 carries for 39 rushing yards to go along with nine receptions for 75 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

Roy Helu was placed on the team's injured reserve list on July 29,2016, ending his season, and was waived from the team a few days later.

Roy Helu's father played rugby for the United States national rugby union team.

Roy Helu is married to retired professional volleyball player and fellow Nebraska Cornhusker alum, Dani Mancuso.