Ronan Hanafin
Ronan Hanafin
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. He has spent three seasons in the Clemson secondary. The receipt on tape: 12 tackles, 1 TFL against LSU, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025
W 20–19
at Louisville
3 SOLO · 3 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Clemson
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Clemson
Returning around him
- 9 Clemson players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Clemson · Last season: 7-6 (AP #12) · Talent rank #7 · 2026 recruiting class #20
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Christian Young’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ameer Speed's junior season at Michigan State (2022).
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