Orpheus Roye
American football player (born 1973)
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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.
Defensive tackle
Miami, Florida, U.S.
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| Positions | Defensive end Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born | January 21, 1973 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Miami Springs (Miami Springs, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College | Florida State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1996: 6th round, 200th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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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
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| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ||