Prior to Ohio State
• The nation’s No. 11-rated tight end by 247Sports.com and a top-10 player in the state of Ohio
• Earned four stars from ESPN and three from both 247Sports and Rivals
• First team All-Ohio by the Ohio Prep Sportswriter’s Association
• Helped Elder High School and head coach Doug Ramsey reach the Division I state finals as a senior
• Caught 70 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns
• Had four catches for 112 yards and two touchdowns in a playoff win over St. Xavier
• As a junior, had 31 catches for 612 yards and scored five touchdowns
• Played in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl
More on Joe
• Is the son of Michelle and Mark Royer