Ronnie Royal III
North Carolina State
79
Solid

Ronnie Royal III

North Carolina StateSolid
FSDefenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

Is Ronnie Royal III starting?

Ronnie Royal III is listed 2nd string at FS for North Carolina State.

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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 and 80th-percentile production nationally — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit4★ · #447 NatlTeam Share4%Percentile80th
Gulf Shores, AL
Jersey
#2
Class
RS SO
Height
5'9"
Weight
185 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20254911

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 79-rated defense; 80th-percentile production (×0.90 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 79.

Team defense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 80% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.90)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

The People's Ratings

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79
Solid
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Team Role

49 tkl · 1 PD · 1 INT
Usage / Involvement57%

Depth at FS · North Carolina State

  1. 1486King MackStarter
  2. 2279Ronnie Royal IIIYou
Coach North Carolina StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.