Safety, Portland State (from Utah State), 2024–26
Gio Kafentzis
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Puyallup, WA
Gio Kafentzis plays safety for Portland State, after Utah State (2024–25). Last time out, at Northern Arizona: 12 tackles, a career high in tackles.
2026 so far
31 tackles
Last game: 12 tackles ★ at Northern Arizona, L 25–38
Next game: at Idaho State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
12tackles, career highat Northern Arizona, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah State | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Portland State | 31 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | 35 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah State | 7 | S | RS | ||
| 2025 | Utah State | 7 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Portland State | 7 | S | So. | 5′10″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Portland State 4 games, 31 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. UC Davis | L 24–31 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Weber State | W 44–41 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Utah Tech | W 30–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | at Northern Arizona | L 25–38 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Utah State 3 games, 4 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Texas A&M | L 22–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Nevada | W 51–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. Washington State | L 21–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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