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    Giovanni Di Poalo
    Giovanni Di Poalo

    Class:
    RS Junior
    Hometown:
    Ventura, CA
    High School:
    St. Bonaventure HS
    Height / Weight:
    6-4 / 280
    Position:
    OG
    Birthdate:
    06/16/1991
    Experience:
    SQ

    03/01/2013

    2013 USC Spring Football Outlook

    Spring ball begins March 5.

    03/05/2012

    USC Football Spring Practice Starts Tuesday

    Trojans looking to take care of "unfinished business."

    2013: Di Poalo, who can play either offensive guard or cener, will look to get into the playing mix as a junior in 2013.

    2012: Di Poalo was a reserve center and offensive guard as a sophomore in 2012. He saw brief action in 2 games in 2012 (Utah, Colorado).

    2011: Di Poalo, who was set to compete for a starting job at offensive guard as a redshirt freshman in 2011, missed the season after having pre-season shoulder surgery. He was moved from center to guard in 2011 spring practice.

    2010: Di Poalo redshirted as a freshman center in 2010, his first year at USC.

    HIGH SCHOOL: His 2009 honors included Prep Star All-American, USA Football Junior National Team, Prep Star Dream Team, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, Max Preps All-State Division III first team, All-CIF Northern Division first team, Ventura County Star All-Ventura County first team and Los Angeles Times All-Star first team as a senior offensive lineman at St. Bonaventure High in Ventura (Calif.).

    He was a 3-year (2007-09) starter at St. Bonaventure, which won the 2007 and 2008 California state Division III titles.

    As a junior in 2008, he made Ventura County Star All-Ventura County second team and All-League.

    As a sophomore in 2007, he made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Sophomore first team and All-League.

    PERSONAL: He is a sociology major at USC.