Ronan Hanafin

SAF · #5 · Clemson · SR · 6'3" · 215 · Burlington, MA

Projected NB starter

29 2026 tackles

1 · 3 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

43 Career games (7 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Clemson	6	2	29	1	3	0	0	0
2025	Clemson	13	5	59	0	1	1	1	2
2024	Clemson	13	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2023	Clemson	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Tackles per game 4.8 93

Havoc plays 5 97

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 12.5% 28

Line yards per carry allowed 3.0 13

Sack rate 5.5% 40

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL
W2	GASO	4	1	1
W3	UNC	3
W7	Charleston Southern Buccaneers	3		2

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#323

Marvin Burks Jr. S · Cardinal Ritter College Prep MIZZ

#324

Creed Whittemore ATH · Buchholz MSST

#325

Ronan Hanafin ATH · Buckingham Browne & Nichols School CLEM

#326

Edwin Joseph ATH · Chaminade-Madonna FSU

#327

A.J. Hoffler EDGE · Woodward Academy CLEM

ATHs in the class

#13

Braedyn Moore Stephen T Badin WIS

#14

#15

Ronan Hanafin Buckingham Browne & Nichols School CLEM

#16

Edwin Joseph Chaminade-Madonna FSU

#17

Aaron Gates Trinity Christian School FLA

2026 · 97th pctile of SAFs

Recruit · 88th pctile of class