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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 10 | 794th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 31 | — |
Charting
Where III's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  NC State#67 · 4-4 | 8 | 74% | 33 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | NC State#42 · 8-5 | 12 | 62% | 49 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ronnie Royal III's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Ronnie Royal III's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Virginia | L 8–34 | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Richmond | W 73–0 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Vanderbilt | L 31–35 | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  App State | W 41–31 | 6.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 5 |  Louisville | W 31–28 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 |  Wake Forest | L 14–38 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Stanford | L 28–31 | 7.0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  California | W 31–10 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.9 | 33 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 33 | 564th / 5664 |
| Solo | 16 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1272nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 3 | 237th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Virginia | ✓ S | 68 | ~66 (27–68) | 8 | · | 97% |
| Wk 2 · Richmond | ✓ S | 49 | ~32 (0–49) | 2 | · | 65% |
| Wk 3 · Vanderbilt | ✓ S | 58 | ~52 (21–55) | 4 | · | 90% |
| Wk 4 · App State | ✓ S | 61 | ~57 (23–60) | 5 | · | 93% |
| Wk 5 · Louisville | ✓ S | 56 | ~14 (0–43) | 2 | · | 25% |
| Wk 6 · Wake Forest | — | 70 | ~22 (0–36) | 2 | 1 | 31% |
| Wk 8 · Stanford | ✓ S | 70 | ~70 (28–70) | 10 | · | 100% |
| Wk 9 · California | — | 72 | ~59 (24–62) | 4 | · | 82% |
| Season | 6 GS | 504 | 372 (282–414) | 37 | 1 | 74% |
Position Room
23 DBs on the NC State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brian Nelson II | CB | SR | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 2 | Ronnie Royal III | S | JR | 33 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| Jackson Vick | CB | 28 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4 | King Mack | S | SR | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 29 | Brody Barnhardt | S | JR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Jaren Sensabaugh | CB | JR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tristan Teasdell | S | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Michael Tate | CB | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | ||
| Ty White | DB | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Pluto Surratt | S | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 6 | Asaad Brown Jr. | CB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jamel Johnson | CB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| 12 | Caden Gordon | CB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Ondre Evans | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Chino Aguirre | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Jordyn Best | CB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Isaiah Crowell | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Dy'Lan Johnson | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Jordan Jackson | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Tristen Hill | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | DJ Dillard | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Tristan Clapp | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Hampton Roderick | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. NC State depth chart →