Player breakdown
Eddie Royal
Virginia Tech · 2008 Draft Class
5-10184 lbs2nd round, 42nd overallAge at Draft: 22Age: ~40
LowDid Not Hit
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
Watch HighlightsModel confidence
Success Probability
2%
Closest matches
NFL comparables
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | DEN | 15 | 15 | 129 | 91 | 980 | 10.8 | 5 | 65.3 |
| 2009 | DEN | 14 | 12 | 79 | 37 | 345 | 9.3 | 0 | 24.6 |
| 2010 | DEN | 16 | 10 | 105 | 59 | 627 | 10.6 | 3 | 39.2 |
| 2011 | DEN | 12 | 8 | 50 | 19 | 155 | 8.2 | 1 | 12.9 |
| 2012 | SDG | 10 | 2 | 44 | 23 | 234 | 10.2 | 1 | 23.4 |
| 2013 | SDG | 15 | 3 | 68 | 47 | 631 | 13.4 | 8 | 42.1 |
| 2014 | SDG | 16 | 11 | 91 | 62 | 778 | 12.5 | 7 | 48.6 |
| 2015 | CHI | 9 | 9 | 50 | 37 | 238 | 6.4 | 1 | 26.4 |
| 2016 | CHI | 9 | 1 | 43 | 33 | 369 | 11.2 | 2 | 41 |
| Career | 116 | 71 | 659 | 408 | 4,357 | 10.7 | 28 | 37.6 | |
| Season | Team | Conf | G | Rec | Yds | TD | YPR | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 12 | 28 | 470 | 3 | 16.8 | 39.2 |
| 2005 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 13 | 27 | 315 | 2 | 11.7 | 24.2 |
| 2006 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 13 | 31 | 497 | 3 | 16 | 38.2 |
| 2007 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 13 | 33 | 496 | 4 | 15 | 38.2 |
| Career | 51 | 119 | 1,778 | 12 | 14.9 | 34.9 | ||
Model readout
Probability, context, and base score
XGBoost Prob
0%
ML model output
Context Prob
30%
Rule-based model
Suppression Signals
0
Depth chart context
SHAP Base
0.955
Average prediction
Top Positive Factors
Improvement accelerating (+0.1) — getting better faster each year+0.460
BMI 26.4 — ideal frame for NFL WR (184 lbs)+0.160
Team averaged 24.8 pass attempts/game — run-heavy offensive system+0.145
Top Negative Factors
Program WR pipeline: 2% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate-2.170
-17.3 ypg vs. draft class average — below class average-0.589
Physical production synergy-0.408