Player Career

Ronan Hanafin Career Story

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Player Story

Ronan Hanafin story

Ronan Hanafin built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Burlington, MA wearing No. 5, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Ronan Hanafin's career was his defensive production: 76 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 4 passes defended across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Clemson. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Ronan Hanafin's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 7 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.

The arc is straightforward: Ronan Hanafin moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Clemson

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonClemson06.31.4
2024 Regular SeasonClemson05.41.10
2025 PostseasonClemson725.94.97
2025 Regular SeasonClemson725.94.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 32 LSU

Week 1 · L 10-17

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

90 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 15 Penn State

Week 1 · L 10-22 · Postseason · Ranked opponent

2

Havoc Plays

78.6 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 87 Troy

Week 2 · W 27-16

2

Havoc Plays

73.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 35 Georgia Tech

Week 3 · L 21-24 · Conference game

0

Havoc Plays

34.7 takeover

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 34.7 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 49 South Carolina

Week 14 · W 28-14

1

Havoc Plays

32.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 32.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Clemson

7 primary output · 25.9 efficiency · 4.9 usage

44.2

#2

2025 Regular Season · Clemson

44.2

7 primary · 25.9 efficiency · 4.9 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Clemson

39.3

0 primary · 6.3 efficiency · 1.4 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

3

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games