WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University football team's team captains
Jimmy Kibble and
GianCarlo Rufo were named to the 2025 Patriot League Academic All-League team, as announced by the league office on Wednesday.
The 14-member all-academic team was selected by a vote of the league's sports information directors who could not cast a vote for their own student-athletes. To be eligible, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.20 cumulative grade point average, must have at least sophomore standing at his institution and must have played in at least 50 percent of the team's games.
Jimmy Kibble | First Team Offense | Sr. | WR
- The senior was named team captain of the Hoyas.
- Kibble was selected to the 2025 Patriot League All-Conference First Team.
- Kibble started in all 12 games for GU.
- He led the Hoyas and was second in the Patriot League with 63 receptions for 1002 yards and four touchdowns.
- For the first time in his career, Kibble recorded 1000 receiving yards. He finishes his GU career fourth in program history with 2593 career receiving yards.
- Kibble's longest reception was a 49-yard Hail Mary pass that won the game against Morgan State.
- He recorded a season high of 141 receiving yards against Colgate.
- Kibble was named a 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist.
- At the beginning of the season, he was named to the 2025 Patriot League Preseason All-League Team.
GianCarlo Rufo | Second Team Defense | Jr. | LB
- The junior was named team captain of the Hoyas.
- Rufo was selected to the 2025 Patriot League All-Conference Second Team.
- He started in all 12 games for the Hoyas.
- For the first time in his career, Rufo recorded 100 tackles (57 solo, 46 assists).
- The junior also recorded 7 TFLS for a loss of 23 yards and 1.5 sacks for a loss of 13 yards.
- Rufo recorded a season high of 14 tackles against Colgate.
- At the beginning of the season, he was named to the 2025 Patriot League Preseason All-League Team.
