GianCarlo Rufo
Senior linebacker on USC's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 230 lb · Honolulu, HI · Punahou HS / Georgetown
The story
4 linebacker on USC's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
GianCarlo Rufo
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
46.0%
97 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
102 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
GianCarlo Rufo plays linebacker for USC.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
USC has produced 1 All-Conference linebackers. 6 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Drake Jackson went on to the NFL out of this room (2022).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · USC
Returning around him
- 3 USC players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (9 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #9 · 2026 recruiting class #1
Background
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...
The linebacker corps · USC
- #8Desman Stephens II86 tackles · 2025
- #17Deven Bryant62 tackles · 2025
- #15Jadyn Walker33 tackles · 2025
- #14Ta'Mere Robinson10 tackles · 2025
- #58GianCarlo Rufono box-score line yet
8 more on the roster · USC team page