Gio Kafentzis is a safety at Portland State who has played in 6 of Portland State's 9 games this season, most recently Oct 31 against Idaho.
Portland State is 2-7.
Kafentzis moves between deep coverage and the slot. Came to Portland State by way of Utah State. One game to point at: 12 tackles against Northern Arizona — Week 7, 2026.
45 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Utah State | 45 | 31 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2025 | Utah State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 49 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31vs UC Davis | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 44-41@ Weber State | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-14vs Utah Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | L 25-38@ Northern Arizona | 12 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 8-38@ Idaho State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-38vs Idaho | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 31 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%4 pass breakupsTackle volume
45tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL45 tackles · 4 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Pass share
49.5%
260 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
65.6
8 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
286 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
More tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #94 at the position.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Nate Dreiling and Bronco Mendenhall.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Portland State
