GianCarlo Rufo
LB · Senior
6'2" · 230 lbs · Defense
Background
- Hometown
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- High school
- Punahou HS
- Previous school
- Georgetown
Recruiting
No recruiting profile matched — he transferred in from Georgetown.
2026 season
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Season by season
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Rufo, who transferred to USC in the summer of 2026 from Georgetown, looks to compete for playing time at linebacker as a senior in 2026. GEORGETOWN: Rufo recorded 103 tackles, including 7 for loss of 23 yards (with 1.5 sacks for minus 13 yards) and 1 PBU while appearing and starting in all 12 games as a junior in 2025. He collected 91 tackles, including 7 for loss of 21 yards (with 3 sacks for minus 13 yards), 3 PBUs, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble while appearing and starting in 11 games as a sophomore. Rufo had 38 tackles, including 5.5 for loss of 15 yards (with 2 sacks for minus 6 yards) while appearing in 10 games with 5 starts as a freshman in 2023. HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior in 2022, Rufo recorded 76 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and 2 forced fumbles while earning ILH Conference Defensive Player of the Year: , First Team All-State: , Hawaii State Sack Leader: and Punahou Defensive MVP: honors. He helped lead Punahou to the Hawaii State Championship game after winning the ILH Conference Championship. He was a team captain: as a senior. PERSONAL: Rufo earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Georgetown in the spring of 2026. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Entrepreneurship at USC.
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CAREER: Throughout his three-year career at Georgetown, Rufo recorded 232 tackles, including 19 for loss of 59 yards (with 6.5 sacks for minus 32 yards), 4 PBUs, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery while appearing in 33 games with 28 starts.
2026: Rufo, who transferred to USC in the summer of 2026 from Georgetown, looks to compete for playing time at linebacker as a senior in 2026.
GEORGETOWN: Rufo recorded 103 tackles, including 7 for loss of 23 yards (with 1.5 sacks for minus 13 yards) and 1 PBU while appearing and starting in all 12 games as a junior in 2025.
He collected 91 tackles, including 7 for loss of 21 yards (with 3 sacks for minus 13 yards), 3 PBUs, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble while appearing and starting in 11 games as a sophomore.
Rufo had 38 tackles, including 5.5 for loss of 15 yards (with 2 sacks for minus 6 yards) while appearing in 10 games with 5 starts as a freshman in 2023.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior in 2022, Rufo recorded 76 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and 2 forced fumbles while earning
ILH Conference Defensive Player of the Year: ,
First Team All-State: ,
Hawaii State Sack Leader: and
Punahou Defensive MVP: honors. He helped lead Punahou to the Hawaii State Championship game after winning the ILH Conference Championship. He was a
team captain: as a senior.
PERSONAL: Rufo earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Georgetown in the spring of 2026. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Entrepreneurship at USC.