Rufus, Giovanni

Giovanni Rufus

  • Award
    Offensive Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/20/2026
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    Ohio Wesleyan University
  • Year
    Sophomore
  • Position
    Running Back
  • Hometown
    Columbus, Ohio
  • High School
    Franklin Heights
Ohio Wesleyan sophomore Giovanni Rufus (Columbus, OH/Franklin Heights) ran for a career-high 137 yards and two scores on 23 attempts in a 21-6 win over Wittenberg on Saturday. The running back also added 26 return yards to tally 163 all-purpose yards. Rufus led an OWU rushing attack that totaled 311 of the team's 392 total offensive yards.