Orpheus Roye

Orpheus Roye
No. 71, 99, 96
Positions	Defensive end ; Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	January 21, 1973 (age 52); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school	Miami Springs (Miami Springs, Florida)
College	Florida State
NFL draft	1996: 6th round, 200th overall pick
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1996–1999); Cleveland Browns (2000–2007); Pittsburgh Steelers (2008);
Awards and highlights
	Super Bowl champion (XLIII);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles
Total tackles	499
Sacks	18.5
Forced fumbles	4
Fumble recoveries	5
Interceptions	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Total tackles	499
Sacks	18.5
Forced fumbles	4
Fumble recoveries	5
Interceptions	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Orpheus Roye
No. 71, 99, 96
Positions	Defensive end ; Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	January 21, 1973 (age 52); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school	Miami Springs (Miami Springs, Florida)
College	Florida State
NFL draft	1996: 6th round, 200th overall pick
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1996–1999); Cleveland Browns (2000–2007); Pittsburgh Steelers (2008);
Awards and highlights
	Super Bowl champion (XLIII);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles
Total tackles	499
Sacks	18.5
Forced fumbles	4
Fumble recoveries	5
Interceptions	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Orpheus Michael Roye (born January 21, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft. In 2009, he won Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.

Roye also played for the Cleveland Browns.

Amateur career

He graduated from Miami Springs High School in Miami Springs, Florida. He played for the legendary coach Buddy Goins at Miami Springs. He first attended Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi, where he was named JC All-America, registering 76 tackles and 12 sacks. He then transferred to Florida State University.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)

Roye was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft.^[1] He played for them from 1996 to 1999.

Cleveland Browns

Roye signed with the Cleveland Browns before the 2000 season. Orpheus was a mainstay for the Browns since 2000 with his reliable play and overall dependability. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on August 2, 2007. This is the same knee that caused his 2006 season to end early.^[2] He played for the Browns from 2000 to 2007.

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

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."^[3] He became an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2008 season.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Won the Super Bowl
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1996	PIT	13	1	3	1	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1997	PIT	16	0	4	3	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
1998	PIT	16	9	42	29	13	3.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	PIT	16	16	57	40	17	4.5	1	2	0	2	1	1	0	0
2000	CLE	16	16	55	42	13	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0
2001	CLE	12	10	25	18	7	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	CLE	16	16	55	38	17	0.5	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
2003	CLE	16	15	57	42	15	1.5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2004	CLE	15	14	38	30	8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	CLE	16	16	88	65	23	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2006	CLE	9	9	32	26	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	CLE	13	6	37	24	13	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	PIT	6	0	6	3	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		180	128	499	361	138	18.5	2	2	0	2	4	5	8	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1996	PIT	2	0	3	1	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997	PIT	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	CLE	1	1	4	3	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		5	1	7	4	3	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
^ http://www.bradenton.com/510/story/111593.html^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Bouchette, Ed (August 18, 2008). "Steelers Notebook: Old familiar face joins defense". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 21, 2008.

External links

Pittsburgh Steelers bio