Craig Royal Jr.
Texas State Bobcats
69
Depth

Craig Royal Jr.

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Projected Starter

Is Craig Royal Jr. starting?

Craig Royal Jr. is the projected starter at LCB for Texas State Bobcats.

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The Story

Making His Case

In 2025: 14 tackles, 1 INT, 0 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 69 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share1%
Houston, TX
Jersey
#18
Class
SR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
190 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20251410

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 71-rated defense; 56th-percentile production (×0.88 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 69.

Team defense (SP+)
71
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 56% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.88)
Depth-chart adjustment
-2 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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69
Depth
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Team Role

14 tkl · 0 PD · 1 INT
Usage / Involvement13%

Depth at LCB · Texas State Bobcats

  1. 11869Craig Royal Jr.Starter
  2. 2–56Jayden Lawton
  3. 32450Trez Moore
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.