Ronan Hanafin
| No. 5 – Clemson Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 4, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Buckingham Browne & Nichols School |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Ronan Hanafin (born February 4, 2004) is an American college football safety for the Clemson Tigers.
Early life
Hanafin attended high school at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Notre Dame, Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma, USC, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Tennessee, Penn State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Boston College, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, and Duke.[1] Ultimately, Hanafin committed to play college football for the Clemson Tigers.[2]
College career
In week 12 of the 2023 season, Hanafin recovered an onside kick versus Georgia Tech.[3] During his freshman season in 2023, he played in 11 games, mainly on special teams.[4] Heading into the 2024 season, Hanafin switched his position from playing wide receiver to playing safety.[5] During the 2024 season, Hanafin tallied 13 tackles and a pass deflection.[6] Heading into the 2025 season, he was named one of the Tigers starting safeties.[7][8] In his first collegiate start in week one of the 2025 season, Hanafin notched 12 tackles, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble.[9]
College statistics
| Year | Team | Class | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FF | FR | ||||
| Clemson Tigers | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Clemson | FR | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Clemson | SO | 14 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Clemson | JR | 13 | 47 | 17 | 64 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 38 | 56 | 20 | 76 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Driskell, Bryan. "Notre Dame Prospect Profile: WR Ronan Hanafin". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ Sarianides, John (August 15, 2022). "Recruiting: Ronan Hanafin commits to Clemson". New England Football Journal. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
- ^ Fowler, Ava (September 4, 2025). "Hanafin's First Start Followed a Different Path". The Clemson Insider. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ^ Connolly, Matt. "Dabo Swinney announces Clemson receiver Ronan Hanafin has moved to defense". On3.com. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ^ Barfield, Griffin. "Clemson Tigers Safety Looking to Continue to Prove Himself". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ^ Ingram, Tyrese. "Hanafin's Position Switch Could Pay Off Soon for Clemson Secondary". Clemson Sports Talk. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ^ Carter, Derrian (September 4, 2025). "How family helped Clemson football safety Ronan Hanafin learn to hit like a hurricane". Greenville Online. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ^ Blau, Jon. "Clemson safety has 2 seasons left to shine. Swinney wants NCAA rule change to give him a third". Post and Courier. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ Turri, Alexander (September 5, 2025). "Clemson safety Ronan Hanfain has made the most of his opportunity after moving from WR". Clemson Wire. Retrieved September 13, 2025.