Texas State Bobcats · CB RoomCB
#18 Craig Royal Jr.
Class SR/TRFrom Butler C.C. / Bakersfield College (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'2" · 185 lbHometown Houston, TX · Strake Jesuit
Depth-chart placement
Current role
LCB1Placement
StarterRoom
CornerbackExperience
4-SRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29CB room context
View full depth chart →Craig Royal Jr. holds the LCB · Starter spot in Texas State Bobcats’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Butler C.C. / Bakersfield College→Texas State Bobcats
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
14
Tackles
1
TFL
1
INT
Background & career
Craig Royal Jr. is a 6'2", 185-pound left cornerback for Texas State wearing jersey 18. A senior transfer from Bakersfield College, Royal hails from Houston, Texas, where he attended Strake Jesuit High School. In 2025, he recorded 14 total tackles, 11 solo tackles, one tackle for loss, and one interception for 0 yards.
Previous schoolButler C.C. / Bakersfield CollegeOriginHouston, TX · Strake Jesuit