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Chris Royal is a starting Cornerback for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers of the Arena Football League 2. Chris was a free safety at Marshall University. As a junior in 2004, Royal was second in the nation in interceptions with six. He returned an interception of UCF quarterback Steven Moffet for a touchdown. The 5'10", 209 lb. Royal saw action in nearly every game with the Herd since his freshman season. He started one game at strong safety as a sophomore against national powerhouse Tennessee. He averaged more than 24 yards per kick return in his sophomore season. He has returned kicks and punts over the last 2 seasons. He had a 70-yard punt return against UCF that set up Marshall's first touchdown of the game en route to a 21-7 victory. He finished his career at Marshall with 9 interceptions.

Chris had an outstanding pro day following his senior year at Marshall University. He ran a 4.4 40 yard dash, bench pressed 225lbs 21 times and had a 35" vertical leap. Only four scouts were on hand to witness his performance due to the fact that the Marshall football team had a below average season overall.

He started at quarterback for two years at South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia. Royal led the Seahawks to their first playoff appearance since 1991 in his junior season at South Lakes. That year, he passed for 1600 yards and 16 touchdowns, both of which were school records. As a senior, he mirrored those stats, and added a school record/state high eight interceptions while starting at cornerback.

After high school, he attended the Fork Union Military Academy, where he played quarterback and defensive back. He led the team with six interceptions.

Currently he plays WR/DB for the undefeated (12-0) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers of the Arena Football League 2 . He is having an outstanding rookie season with the Pioneers as the leader of their top-ranked defense. They are changing the way the defense is played in a league known for very high scoring games.

Current Stats - TEAM RECORD 8 interceptions - 133 return yards - 3 touchdowns
6-time Defensive player of the game.
2-time Most Valuable Player of the game.
1-time AF2 Defensive player of the week (runner-up twice).


Chris is the older brother of Virginia Tech starting wide receiver, Eddie Royal.
Chris is a member of Omega Psi Phi


Notable people include;
Athletes:
Competitors who have played in a fully professional league, or a competition of equivalent standing in a non-league sport such as swimming or tennis
Competitors who have played or competed at the highest level in amateur sports.

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