Ronnie Royal III

SAF · #2 · NC State · JR · 5'9" · 188 · Gulf Shores, AL

Projected FS starter

14 2026 tackles

0 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

1 2026 INT + PD

21 Career games (12 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	NC State	6	6	14	0	1	0	1	0
2025	NC State	12	6	46	0	1	1	1	1
2024	NC State	3	0

Tackles per game 2.3 60

Havoc plays 1 68

INT + pass breakups 1 71

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 13.4% 14

Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 46

Sack rate 3.9% 17

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W5	LOU	1				1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#445

Devin Brooks IOL · Clackamas ORE

#446

James Nesta LB · Hough OKLA

#447

Ronnie Royal III ATH · Gulf Shores NCST

#452

Riley Sunram DL · Kindred MINN

#453

Peter Jones IOL · Malvern Preparatory School ND

ATHs in the class

#22 Roger Gradney Rice Consolidated NEB

#23

#24

Ronnie Royal III Gulf Shores NCST

#25

Derrick McFall Tyler High SMU

#26

Jacory Barney Jr. Miami Palmetto NEB

2026 · 68th pctile of SAFs

Recruit · 85th pctile of class