#18

Craig Royal Jr.

CB · Texas State · Jr. · #18

Returning to Texas State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Craig Royal Jr.

CB · Texas State · Jr · #18

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#82 national
CFB
College
Texas State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Texas State7-6HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Texas State14111.00.0--1--
Career14111.00.0--1--

How he plays

Play style

Jams receivers off their route at the line.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Texas State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Cornerback · Texas State

Returning around him

  • 93% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -4 net (17 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #74

DNA match

Player DNA

Press Corner

Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.

CB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Decamerion Richardson’s 2021 season.

Mississippi State · 2021

NFL Rd 4
#2

Thomas Anderson

UNLV · 2023

87%
#3

Elijah Jackson

Washington · 2022

85%
#4

Marco Baker

Jacksonville State · 2024

84%
#5

Tahj Herring-Wilson

Arkansas State · 2020

83%

Matches Decamerion on

Tackle volume
PD rate
Height

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Matagi Thompson's freshman season at Hawai'i (2022).

Hawai'i · 2022

#2

Devonyal Lofton

Buffalo · 2023

97%
#3

Azareye'h Thomas

Florida State · 2022

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 9
96%
#4

Demonte Gaston

Georgia State · 2025

94%
#5

Broderick Windham

Northern Illinois · 2025

94%

Matches Matagi on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11358

Final rank
#12071
Avg #11904.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11358 this season.