No. 93 – Minnesota Vikings | |||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | October 22, 2000||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: |
LSU Laboratory School (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | ||
College: | LSU (2020–2022) | ||
NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 5 / Pick: 141 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Jaquelin Roy (born October 22, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and was selected with the 141st pick in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Roy grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and attended Louisiana State University Laboratory School. [1] He had 96 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and nine sacks as a senior. [2] Roy was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at LSU. [3] Roy later decommitted, citing that he initially made his decision too early during the recruiting process, but ultimately signed with LSU after considering offers from Alabama and Texas A&M. [4] [5]
Roy played in nine games as a freshman at LSU and had 18 tackles, four tackles for loss, and two sacks. [6] He played in all 13 of the Tigers' games with one start during his sophomore season and recorded 30 tackles, six tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks. [7] Roy moved to nose tackle entering his junior season. [8] He finished the season with 49 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 0.5 sacks. After the season, Roy declared for the 2023 NFL draft. [9]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
305 lb (138 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.17 s | 1.82 s | 2.97 s | 4.75 s | 8.00 s | 26.0 in (0.66 m) |
8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) |
30 reps | |
Sources: [10] [11] |
Roy was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 141st overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft. [12]