Ronan O'Connell holds the RG · Starter spot in Clemson Tigers’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Ronan O'Connell, a 6'5" right guard from Franklin, Tennessee, attended Page High School where he led the program to three consecutive state championship game appearances. A four-time all-region selection and 2023 all-state honoree, he recorded 85 pancake blocks as a junior in 2022 and finished his high school career with 38-7 record. O'Connell joined Clemson's 2024 recruiting class and redshirted that season, appearing in six games and contributing on special teams. In 2025, the redshirt sophomore played 123 offensive snaps over nine games, including his first career start against Penn State where he played 66 snaps. Through 15 career contests, he has logged 130 total offensive snaps with one start.