Ronnie Royal III
Ronnie Royal III
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NC State | 49 | 28 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 49 | 28 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 35–31
vs Virginia
2 SOLO · 5 TOT
Edged out Virginia at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
NC State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · NC State
Returning around him
- 95% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 NC State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
NC State · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #45 · 2026 recruiting class #49
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jack Tchienchou’s 2024 season.
Matches Jack on
Differs from Jack on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Derrick Jackson's freshman season at Kent State (2025).
Matches Derrick on
Differs from Derrick on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #10770
Peaked at #10770 this season.