Curly Lambeau Football League
08-12-2069
#83|Billy Joe Royal Wide Receiver
Cleveland Ironmen (2038, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (12-10-2068) Potential A+
Age at Death 64 Born 12-22-2003 in Lawton, OK
Drafted Round 2, Pick 31 (2026) Experience 11 Years (191 Wks)
College Arkansas University, 2026 Salary 845 ($56.324M/2069 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching B+ Pass Cover D  Kick Power F 
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking D- Run Cover F  Kick Acc D 
Carrying B- Run Blocking C- Tackling C- Kick Return B 
        Pursuit D     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C  Execution B  Agility B-
Strength C- Health F  Aggressiveness B  Hands C+
Jumping B-     Attitude B+ Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT D+ SS D+ K F  GUN C+
WR B- G D+ DE D  FS C- P D- KR C+
HB/TB C  T D+ ILB D+ CB C- LS D- KRB C+
FB C- TE C+ OLB D+ H C- HT B  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
2026 CLE 4 4 40 12 30.0 186 15.5 40 79 6.6 0 46.5 9 22.5 3
2027 CLE 4 1 20 6 30.0 92 15.3 56 66 11.0 0 23.0 3 15.0 2
2030 CLE 2 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
2034 CLE 2 2 5 3 60.0 71 23.7 32 24 8.0 0 35.5 3 60.0 0
2035 CLE 2 2 8 3 37.5 41 13.7 21 14 4.7 0 20.5 2 25.0 0
2036 CLE 4 2 8 4 50.0 32 8.0 12 3 0.8 0 8.0 1 12.5 1
2037 CLE 2 0 13 2 15.4 43 21.5 30 15 7.5 0 21.5 2 15.4 1
2038 CLE 4 2 22 6 27.3 53 8.8 16 5 0.8 0 13.2 3 13.6 0
Total   24 13 116 36 31.0 518 14.4 56 206 5.7 0 21.6 23 19.8 7

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-2039Billy Joe Royal has retired from the Cleveland Ironmen.
01-09-2039The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Billy Joe Royal from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-09-2039The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Billy Joe Royal.
01-03-2039The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Billy Joe Royal from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-03-2039The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Billy Joe Royal.
01-03-2039The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Billy Joe Royal from the waiver wire.
09-06-2038The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Billy Joe Royal.
09-06-2038The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rob Belair, Willie Davis, John Husband, Henry Jordan, and Cecil Isbell to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tom Blake, Larry Flint, Ben Turpin, Robert Starr, and Billy Joe Royal to the inactive roster.
08-23-2038The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Billy Joe Royal from the waiver wire.
08-23-2038The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Billy Joe Royal.
08-23-2038The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Billy Joe Royal from the waiver wire.
08-23-2038The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Billy Joe Royal.
08-23-2038The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Joe Boddie, Fred Biletnikoff, Bob Long, Moon Mullins, Monte Stickles, and Dick Cheek to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lenny Bruce, Billy Joe Royal, Allen Funt, Myron Metzger, Scott Laidlaw, and Skeets Quinlan to the inactive roster.
08-09-2038The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Honkey Dory, Norm Tkaczuk, Vince Promuto, Roy Acuff, Fred Tucker, Sam Brunelli, Tim Doehring, Ed Howard, Jeff Perkins, Dick Harris, Billy Ringsby, Bob Wilson, Ben Turpin, Dan Gable, Heidi Laufenstock, Zazu Pitts, Gordie Borden, Allen Funt, Billy Joe Royal, Quintin Walker, Harleigh Davidson, Red Brackett, Brian Tuten, Jim Perry, Mark Kugler, Skeets Quinlan, Nelson Reese, and Tom Flores to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Terry Hanratty, Tony Joe Boddie, Warren Capone, Archie Griffin, Archie Strunk, Dale Parker, Bob Long, Rob Belair, Moon Mullins, Willie Davis, Joe Carollo, Doug France, Fred Biletnikoff, Booker Shelby, Lane Nelson, Bob Heinz, Ron Ward, Nemiah Wilson, Reggie Corner, Duncan Hines, Dick Cheek, John Husband, Henry Jordan, Joe Bellino, Cecil Isbell, Jack Pardee, Bruce McLaren, and John Henry Johnson to the inactive roster.
02-01-2038The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Billy Joe Royal from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
02-01-2038The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Billy Joe Royal.
02-01-2038The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Billy Joe Royal from the waiver wire.
09-13-2037The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Billy Joe Royal to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-07-2037The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Monte Stickles, Archie Griffin, Bob Long, Rob Belair, Doug France, Duncan Hines, John Husband, Joe Bellino, Cecil Isbell, and Bruce McLaren to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Myron Metzger, Vince Promuto, Buddy Dial, Fred Tucker, Sam Brunelli, Moon Mullins, Ralph Gulian, Billy Joe Royal, Harleigh Davidson, and Nelson Reese to the inactive roster.
08-24-2037The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Pierre LaCroix, Wray Carleton, Buddy Dial, Bill Brown, Ron Brinker, Ray Beadle, Joe Budka, Joe Carollo, George Hasenohrl, Yale Lary, Billy Joe Royal, and John Henry Johnson to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Juicy Jamerson, Howard Komives, Frank Strosnider, Art Major, Woodley Lewis, Allen Funt, Mike Butler, Lynn Stalmaster, Herbie Quick, Durwood Kirby, Rod Laver, and Don Brumm to the inactive roster.
12-08-2036The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Carollo, Fred Biletnikoff, and Ben Turpin to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Sam Brunelli, Billy Joe Royal, and George Hasenohrl to the inactive roster.
12-24-2035The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Joe Royal to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ron Jessie to the inactive roster.
12-17-2035The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ron Jessie to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Joe Royal to the inactive roster.
11-19-2035The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Joe Royal to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Fred Biletnikoff to the inactive roster.
11-12-2035The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Boots Randolph, Sam Brunelli, Moon Mullins, Fred Biletnikoff, and Ben Turpin to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ray Beadle, Max Factor, Billy Joe Royal, Harleigh Davidson, and Bobby Joe Lee to the inactive roster.
08-20-2035The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Long, Harleigh Davidson, Billy Joe Royal, Bob Heinz, Earsell Macbee, Billy Ringsby, Jack Pardee, and Monte Stickles to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Moby Richards, Larry Flint, Tubby Gordon, LeCharles Bentley, Preston Newman, Whalin' Hawkins, Rick Haddix, Simon Schuster, Zazu Pitts, Del Sweet, Morris Bradshaw, and Juicy Jamerson to the inactive roster.
08-06-2035The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bobby Hawkins, Whalin' Hawkins, Ron Jessie, Fred Biletnikoff, Morris Bradshaw, and Juicy Jamerson to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Long, Buddy Dial, Duncan Hines, Billy Joe Royal, Rob Belair, and Monte Stickles to the inactive roster.
10-08-2034The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Max Factor, Ron Brinker, Billy Joe Royal, and Tom Flores to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ralph Brown, Rudy Ford, Wade Key, Fred Biletnikoff, and Ben Turpin to the inactive roster.
10-02-2034The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Carleton Williamson, Wade Key, Fred Biletnikoff, Ben Turpin, and Rudy Ford to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rod Smart, Ron Brinker, Max Factor, Levern Tart, and Billy Joe Royal to the inactive roster.
08-21-2034The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tubby Gordon, Ray Beadle, Joe Budka, Billy Joe Royal, Jim DeLisle, Gordie Borden, Rob Belair, Carleton Rodgers, Cecil Isbell, and Rudy Ford to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Shelby Foote, Lenny Bruce, Mike Nelson, Mike Butler, Jumbo Johnson, Emmett Till, Moby Richards, Hooked Trout, Paul Bailey, Dickie Moore, Quentin Quick, Joe Griggs, Calvin Ferrari, and Quinton McCrackin to the inactive roster.
08-07-2034The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Calvin Coolidge, Quentin Quick, Bill Ring, Paul Bailey, Roy Wingo, Sam Brunelli, Calvin Ferrari, Bob Long, LeCharles Bentley, Fred Biletnikoff, Allen Funt, Steve Sherman, Ron Jessie, Quinton McCrackin, Lenny Bruce, and Durwood Kirby to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial, Joe Bellino, Joe Budka, Rob Belair, Max Factor, Joe Carollo, Doug France, Doug Favell, Duncan Hines, Rudy Ford, Billy Joe Royal, John Husband, Harleigh Davidson, Cecil Isbell, Bruce McLaren, and John Henry Johnson to the inactive roster.
01-22-2034The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ray Beadle and Billy Joe Royal to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Roger Zatkoff and Ron Jessie to the inactive roster.
12-25-2033The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Juicy Jamerson to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Joe Royal to the inactive roster.
12-25-2033Billy Joe Royal of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with an ACL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 26 days.
09-05-2033The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Doug Favell, Earsell Macbee, John Husband, George Hasenohrl, Buddy Dial, Henry Jordan, Reggie Corner, Tim Fox, Bruce McLaren, Harleigh Davidson, Len Ford, John Henry Johnson, Duncan Hines, Cecil Isbell, and Billy Joe Royal to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Long, Nelson Reese, John Reger, Fred Maher, Bingo Rider, LeCharles Bentley, Sam DuBose, Roy Wingo, Juicy Jamerson, Frank Mars, Emmett Till, Tom Glazebrook, Blair Cassady, Rick Haddix, and Dick Cheek to the inactive roster.
08-08-2033The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Blair Cassady, Ron Jessie, Nelson Reese, Billy Dee Jones, Fred Maher, Jackie Lomax, Bob Long, Tom Glazebrook, and Zazu Pitts to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tom Flores, Buddy Dial, Billy Joe Royal, Rob Belair, Duncan Hines, Joe Bellino, Harleigh Davidson, Cecil Isbell, and John Henry Johnson to the inactive roster.
12-27-2032The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Max Factor and Billy Joe Royal to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ron Jessie and Sam Brunelli to the inactive roster.
11-21-2032The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ron Jessie to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Joe Royal to the inactive roster.
11-01-2032The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Joe Royal to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rod Smart to the inactive roster.
11-01-2032The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Long and Ralph Moody to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Joe Royal and Bob Heinz to the inactive roster.
10-25-2032The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Budka and Billy Joe Royal to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Sam Brunelli and Bob Long to the inactive roster.
10-18-2032The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Long and Sam Brunelli to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Budka and Billy Joe Royal to the inactive roster.
10-04-2032The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Budka and Billy Joe Royal to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Sam Brunelli and Bob Long to the inactive roster.
09-27-2032The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Darrell Yakavonis to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Joe Royal to the inactive roster.
09-06-2032The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Doug Favell, Jimmie Kennedy, John Husband, Buddy Dial, Rudy Ford, Bruce McLaren, John Henry Johnson, Duncan Hines, and Billy Joe Royal to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Elliot Matan, Shelby Foote, Herb Frisbee, Rex Viceroy, Artie Moriarty, John Mackey, George Westin, Jim Skipper, Dom DeLuise, and Nate Jones to the inactive roster.
08-09-2032The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bingo Rider, Tony Nancy, Billy Dee Jones, Marlin Perkins, Ed Wilson, Mike Hardy, John Mackey, Darrell Yakavonis, Dave Hopkins, Nate Jones, Elliot Matan, Al Van Every, Jim Skipper, Allen Funt, Mike Butler, Herb Frisbee, Emmett Till, Rick Haddix, and Lenny Bruce to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Jim DeLisle, Buddy Dial, Doug Mackie, Ray Beadle, Max Factor, Doug Favell, George Hasenohrl, Tim Fox, Len Ford, Booker Shelby, Reggie Corner, Duncan Hines, Billy Joe Royal, John Husband, Ron Jessie, Monte Stickles, Bruce McLaren, John Henry Johnson, Carleton Rodgers, and Earsell Macbee to the inactive roster.
09-01-2031The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial, Doug Favell, Duncan Hines, Rudy Ford, Billy Joe Royal, John Husband, Monte Stickles, and Bruce McLaren to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Dee Jones, Felix Unger, Bobby Hawkins, Tommy Garrard, Bobo Holloway, Allen Funt, Randy Ingersoll, and Nelson Reese to the inactive roster.
08-04-2031The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tommy Garrard, Bobby Hawkins, Billy Dee Jones, Jackie Lomax, Tom Flores, Felix Unger, and John German to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial, Rudy Ford, Rod Smart, Monte Stickles, Duncan Hines, Billy Joe Royal, and John Henry Johnson to the inactive roster.
08-19-2030The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bill Asbury, Rod Smart, John Mackey, Tubby Gordon, LeCharles Bentley, Duncan Hines, Billy Joe Royal, John Husband, Monte Stickles, Bobby Kreider, Tony Liebenstein, and Carleton Rodgers to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Len Lease, Ricochet Rairden, Whalin' Hawkins, Jim Hallstrom, Ed O'Bradovich, Donnie Parilli, Allen Funt, Leroy Cook, Emmett Till, John Etherly, Dom DeLuise, Len Maxie, Durwood Kirby, and Freeman Rapp to the inactive roster.
08-05-2030The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Len Lease, Juicy Jamerson, Ricochet Rairden, Whalin' Hawkins, Jim Hallstrom, Dion Hinton, Rickey McCrary, Hi Stalcup, Bobo Holloway, Donnie Parilli, Harleigh Davidson, Frankie Quast, John Etherly, Dennis Joesting, Tom Stroth, Durwood Kirby, and Freeman Rapp to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ricky Nelson, Bill Asbury, Rod Smart, Buddy Dial, Doug Mackie, Bill Ring, John Mackey, Blaine Nye, Tubby Gordon, Doug Favell, George Westinghouse, Duncan Hines, Rudy Ford, Billy Joe Royal, John Husband, Monte Stickles, Bruce McLaren, and John Henry Johnson to the inactive roster.
11-25-2029Billy Joe Royal of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
09-03-2029The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ricky Nelson, Buddy Dial, Doug Mackie, Doug Favell, George Westinghouse, Rudy Ford, Billy Joe Royal, Dave Birx, and Monte Stickles to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Nancy, Jake Olsavsky, Daryll Schillinger, Johnny Allen, Byron Clancy, Allen Funt, Ron Jessie, Durwood Kirby, and Hugh Downs to the inactive roster.
04-29-2029The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ricochet Rairden, Glass Plate, Jacque MacKinnon, Jackie Lomax, Skipper Zaleski, Felix Unger, Rod Smart, Fred Hoaglin, Jake Olsavsky, Daryll Schillinger, Bob Reynolds, and Frank McGee to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ricky Nelson, Buddy Dial, Doug Mackie, John Mackey, Doug Favell, George Westinghouse, Duncan Hines, Rudy Ford, Billy Joe Royal, Monte Stickles, Bruce McLaren, and John Henry Johnson to the inactive roster.
09-18-2028The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Joe Royal to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ron Jessie to the inactive roster.
09-11-2028The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ron Jessie to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Joe Royal to the inactive roster.
09-10-2028Billy Joe Royal of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 11 days.
09-04-2028The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John Reger, Tim Fox, Len Ford, Blaine Nye, Tony Colavito, Ricky Nelson, Rex Viceroy, Billy Joe Royal, Moses Fleetwood Walker, Jim DeLisle, Tony Nancy, Buddy Dial, Doug Mackie, Earsell Macbee, George Tongue, George Westinghouse, Rick Cleveland, J.C. Caroline, and Rudy Ford to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Henry Schmidt, Muscle Schoals, Andy Tommy, Jerry Hill, Levern Tart, Jake Olsavsky, Mike Nelson, Rod Smart, Jerry Marshall, Rob Starnes, Ron Jessie, Johnny Seven, Carroll Hinkle, Dom DeLuise, Bob Haddix, Pete Wilburn, Hugh Downs, Jim Skipper, and Nelson Reese to the inactive roster.
08-21-2028The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Jerry Hill to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Joe Royal to the inactive roster.
08-21-2028The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Joe Royal to the active roster.
08-07-2028The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ralph Moody, Bourbon Neal, Emmett Till, Perry Keating, Billy Dee Jones, Herman Richmond, Bob Haddix, Julius Adams, Jack Nydall, Jackie Lomax, Bobby Rowley, Joe Frankian, Jack Armour, Moby Richards, Bill Albanese, Bill Brannan, Jerry Magee, Tyrone Catlin, Roderick Derr, Kevin Rourke, Robert Robertson, Mike Nelson, Glass Plate, Rod Smart, Tyrone Whitted, Milton Bradshaw, Muscle Schoals, Fred Hoaglin, Jerry Marshall, Rob Starnes, Stan Brock, Carel Price, Carroll Hinkle, and Len Lease to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ricky Nelson, John Mackey, Rex Viceroy, Rick Cleveland, Tony Nancy, Jim DeLisle, Doug Favell, Buddy Dial, Doug Mackie, Billy Joe Royal, George Hasenohrl, Tim Fox, Len Ford, Bill Ring, Amos Justice, Bill Asbury, Rudy Ford, John Reger, Monte Stickles, J.C. Caroline, George Westinghouse, Bart Starr, Jim Skipper, Blaine Nye, Moses Fleetwood Walker, George Tongue, Earsell Macbee, Frank Mars, Tony Colavito, Bruce McLaren, Tubby Gordon, LeCharles Bentley, Mike Raines, and Bingo Rider to the inactive roster.
09-28-2026The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Joe Royal to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Blaine Nye to the inactive roster.
09-07-2026The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial, Rudy Ford, Jake Olsavsky, and Tony Nancy to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Con Duckett, Billy Joe Royal, Essex Johnson, and Ron Jessie to the inactive roster.
08-30-2026The Cleveland Ironmen have changed Russ Hill's name to Billy Joe Royal.
08-10-2026The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Russ Hill, Chick Woulfe, Forrest Tucker, Bob Hitchcock, Reggie Carr, and Keyvan Smith to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John Mackey, Buddy Dial, Jake Olsavsky, J.C. Caroline, George Westinghouse, and Blaine Nye to the inactive roster.