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 (Cambridge, Massachusetts) |
| 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
[edit]Hanafin attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was rated as a four-star recruit[by whom?] and received 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] Hanafin committed to play college football for the Clemson Tigers.[2]
College career
[edit]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 wide receiver to 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 start in the season opener, Hanafin notched 12 tackles, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble.[9]
College statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Class | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FF | FR | ||||
| 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
[edit]- ↑ Driskell, Bryan. "Notre Dame Prospect Profile: WR Ronan Hanafin". Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI. SI.com. 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". Clemson Tigers on SI. SI.com. 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 (September 12, 2025). "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.