2021 Football Roster
Roster
Gunnar Royer
- Position:
- Long Snapper
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Manheim, Pa.
- High School:
- Manheim Central HS
- Prev School:
- IUP
CAREER HONORS
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2x)
2020 (Senior): Saw action as the long snapper on punts in all nine games … Recovered a fumble at Iowa State (11/7).
Prior to Baylor: Played three seasons at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a NCAA Division II institution, located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, under coach Paul Tortorella … served as long snapper for all three seasons playing in 35 total games … was named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar Athlete each season … Helped team to PSAC championship along with a Super Region One title in 2017 … D2 2020 Preseason All-American
High School: Played at Manheim Central High School for coach Dave Hahn … Lancaster-Lebanon League Section Two Defensive Player of the Year in 2016 … helped the Barons reach the District Three Class 5A title game twice … played defensive end and tight end in high school … rated a five-star snapping prospect by Kohl’s Kicking Camps … All-State honoree in 2016 … Tri County All-Star … All-Section pick at both defensive end and tight end … 24 receptions for 410 yards and one touchdown as a senior … 57 tackles and 10.5 sacks … also ran track in high school
Personal: Son of Eric and Tina Royer … brother Dakota played football at Penn State … graduated with a degree in finance from IUP in May 2020 … pursuing master’s degree from Baylor in sports pedagogy
