#77  Ronan O’Connell

Powered his high school to three state title appearances before joining Clemson’s 2024 recruiting class … played six games and seven offensive snaps while redshirting in 2024.

2024: Played seven offensive snaps and become a key special teams contributor late in the season while appearing in six games while redshirting … played seven snaps in Clemson’s 59-point effort in his collegiate debut vs. NC State … earned a role in field goal protection down the stretch starting with road wins at Virginia Tech and Pitt.

Before Clemson: Led Page High School to Tennessee’s state championship game in each of his last three seasons … named all-region all four years of his career and was the Region Player of the Year as a senior … earned all-state honors in 2023 … blocked for quarterback Jonathan Palmer, the nephew of former Southern California Heisman Trophy-winner Carson Palmer … helped Page finish the 2023 season with a 13-2 record and No. 13 ranking in the state of Tennessee … Page finished with a 38-7 record over his career … recorded 85 pancake blocks as a junior in 2022 … listed by Rivals as the eighth-best player in Tennessee … ranked by ESPN as the 11th-best player in Tennessee … All-Southeast Region selection by PrepStar, which ranked him as the 11th-best player in Tennessee and 28th-best player at his position … ranked as the 30th-best player in Tennessee by On3 … played for Charles Rathbone at Page … outstanding wrestler who finished second in the state in 285-pound division as a junior.

Personal: Born April 26, 2006 … committed to Clemson July 4, 2023 … … enrolled at Clemson in January 2024 … pre-business major.