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Jahvante Royal

Position

CB

Height

6-3

Weight

193 lbs.

Class

RS-Sr.

EXP

&1SQ

Hometown

Miramar, Fla.

Previous School

Pittsburgh/St. Thomas Aquinas HS

Pronunciation:  juh VAHN tay  ROY il

&Utlizing a super senior season available to him due to COVID

2024 (Redshirt Senior Season): Saw action in four games before missing the final two games with an injury … recorded seven tackles with a tackle for a loss … sawa season-high 73 snaps against San Diego State before suffering a season-ending injury … made his Lobo debut against Utah State, recording a tackle … recorded a tackle in each of his next two games, at Colorado State and Wyoming … had a career-high four tackles with a tackle for loss against San Diego State until he got hurt, ending his season.

2023 (Redshirt Junior Season, Pitt): Played in 11 games and had one tackle … recorded his tackle against Virginia Tech.

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore Season, Pitt): Played in four games with one tackles … recorded a tackle against Rhode Island.

2021 (Redshirt Freshman Season, Pitt): Played in six games, recording three tackles … recorded tackles against Duke, Syracuse and Wake Forest.

2020 (Freshman Season, Pitt): Saw action in two games, earning a redshirt and not recording any stats.

High School: Lettered in football at St. Thomas Aquinas … played both defensive back and receiver … as a senior went 14-0 and captured the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Class 7A championship … the Raiders ranked No. 3 in the USA TODAY “Super 25” … rated the nation’s No. 19 safety by Rivals … rated the nation’s No. 26 “athlete” by ESPN … rated one of the top 60 overall prospects in Florida by ESPN (No. 52) and Rivals (No. 60 ) … Sun Sentinel Broward County Top 50 Prospects (No. 11).

Personal: Mother is Dorene Weir … birthday is August 17, 2001 … is one of nine children (four brothers and four sisters) … majoring in liberal arts and integrated studies.