Orpheus Roye

Orpheus Roye

No. 71, 96, 99
Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: January 21, 1973 (1973-01-21) (age 38)
Place of birth: Miami, Florida
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
College: Florida State
NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 6 / Pick: 200
Debuted in 1996 for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Last played in 2008 for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (1996-1999) Cleveland Browns (2000-2007) Pittsburgh Steelers (2008)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl Champion (XLIII)
Career NFL statistics as of 2008
Tackles	363
Sacks	18.5
Forced fumbles	4
Stats at NFL.com

Orpheus Michael Roye (born January 21, 1973 in Miami, Florida) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.

Roye also played for the Cleveland Browns.

College career

He first attended Jones Community College, where he was named JC All-America, registering 76 tackles and 12 sacks. He then transferred to Florida State University. He graduated from Miami Springs High School in Miami Springs, Florida.

Professional career

First stint with Steelers

Roye was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played for them from 1996 to 1999.

Cleveland Browns

Roye signed with the Cleveland Browns before the 2000 season. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on August 2, 2007. This is the same knee that caused his 2006 season to end early.^[1] He played for the Browns from 2000 to 2007.

Second stint with Steelers

On August 17, 2008, Roye was re-signed by the Steelers after being released by the Browns. Coach Mike Tomlin called Roye, "a veteran defensive lineman, a guy who knows how to play the game, a professional."^[2] He became an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2008 season.

References

1. ^ http://www.bradenton.com/510/story/111593.html
2. ^ Bouchette, Ed (2008-08-18). "Steelers Notebook: Old familiar face joins defense". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08231/905178-66.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 

External links

• Pittsburgh Steelers bio

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Name	Roye, Orpheus
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Date of birth	January 21, 1973
Place of birth	Miami, Florida
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