Is Ronnie Royal III starting?
Ronnie Royal III is the projected starter at FS for North Carolina State.
Redshirt sophomore · #2 · 5'9", 185 lbs
See full North Carolina State depth chart ›Depth at FS · North Carolina State
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North Carolina State Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- JACK
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FSRonnie Royal IIIThis player
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
Top defensive backs in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Gulf Shores, ranked #447 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 49 tackles, 1 INT, 1 PBU. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | 1 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8925
- National Rank
- #447
- High School
- Gulf Shores
- Hometown
- Gulf Shores, AL
Why this rating?
On a 70-rated defense; 79th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 77.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LWAKETKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-14
Oct 3WLOUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 31-28
Sep 26WAPPTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 41-31
Sep 19LVANTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-31
Sep 11WRICHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 73-0
Aug 29LUVATKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 34-8
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LWAKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WLOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | WAPP | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | LVAN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | WRICH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | LUVA | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ronnie Royal III's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.