Orpheus Michael Roye (born January 21, 1973) is a former

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who played in the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. In 2009, he won

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with the Steelers, beating the

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. He played

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. Roye also played for the

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College career

He first attended

Jones County Junior College Jones College is a public community college in Ellisville, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and serves its eight-county district consisting of Clarke, Covington, Gree ...

in Ellisville, MS, where he was named JC All-America, registering 76 tackles and 12 sacks. He then transferred to

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. He graduated from

Miami Springs High School Miami Springs Senior High School is a secondary school located at 751 Dove Avenue in Miami Springs, Florida, United States; its principal is Alfred Torossian (2020–Present). The school is part of Miami-Dade County Public School's nationally acc ...

in Miami Springs, Florida. He played for the legendary coach Buddy Goins at Miami Springs.

Professional career

First stint with Steelers

Roye was drafted by the

in the sixth round of the

. He played for them from 1996 to 1999.

Cleveland Browns

Roye signed with the

before the 2000 season. Orpheus was a mainstay for the Browns since 2000 with his reliable play and overall dependability. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on August 2, 2007. This is the same knee that caused his 2006 season to end early. He played for the Browns from 2000 to 2007.

Second stint with Steelers

On August 17, 2008, Roye was re-signed by the Steelers after being released by the Browns. Coach

Mike Tomlin Michael Pettaway Tomlin (born March 15, 1972) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Since joining the Steelers in 2007, he has led the team to ten playoff runs, se ...

called Roye, "a veteran defensive lineman, a guy who knows how to play the game, a professional." He became an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2008 season.

References

External links

Pittsburgh Steelers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roye, Orpheus 1973 births Living people Miami Springs Senior High School alumni American football defensive ends American football defensive tackles Jones County Bobcats football players Florida State Seminoles football players Pittsburgh Steelers players Cleveland Browns players Players of American football from Miami