Charleston Southern · W 37-0 · FCS
3 tackles, 2 for loss
Florida State · W 36-24
2 tackles
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Ronan Hanafin
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Four seasons in the Clemson secondary to date. On tape: 6 tackles against California, Week 4, 2026.
34 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
32 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Ronan Hanafin vs Georgia Southern.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-51@ No. 11 LSU | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 22-7vs Georgia Southern | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-20vs North Carolina | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-10@ California | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-41vs No. 4 Miami | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 37-0vs Charleston Southern | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-20vs Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 36-24@ Florida State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 18 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 36-24 at Florida State, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Clemson’s defense played that day
Florida State’s 13 drives: 9 stopped (4 takeaways) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 6.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 2 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
6 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
Sacked the quarterback for a 15-yard loss on 3rd and 11. Third quarter, up 16-7.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 7 for him; the box score credits 6.
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
34tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%4 TFL34 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 sack.
4 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 31-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
45.3%
248 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #265 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #27 of 75 ACC DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 30 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dabo Swinney.
