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Yanni Karlaftis

Purdue · Linebacker · 2021-24

TKL
120
TFL
5
SACKS
4

Career totals · 4 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2021 to 2024, Karlaftis recorded 120 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.

In 17-0 that career earns a 64 overall, the 15th-highest linebacker rating at Purdue since 1990 and No. 250 among all linebackers of the 2020-2024 era.

Season by Season

Yanni Karlaftis season-by-season statistics at Purdue
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
20214002
202240.50.50
2023552.52.50
2024571.50.51
Total1204.53.53

Seasons with tracked stats at Purdue. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Purdue Teammates

  1. 90Dillon Thieneman2023-24S
  2. 86David Bell2019-21WR
  3. 80George Karlaftis2019-21EDGE
  4. 80Charlie Jones2022WR
  5. 72Kydran Jenkins2020-24EDGE
  6. 72Nic Caraway2022-23EDGE
  7. 71Cam Allen2019-23CB
  8. 71Derrick Barnes2017-20LB
  9. 70Aidan O'Connell2017-22QB
  10. 70Payne Durham2018-22TE

Full Purdue all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2020-2024 Era

  1. 91Jay HigginsIowa · 2020-24LB
  2. 91Jacob RodriguezTexas Tech · 2022-25LB
  3. 90Payton WilsonNC State · 2019-23LB
  4. 90Jack CampbellIowa · 2019-22LB
  5. 90Nakobe DeanGeorgia · 2019-21LB
  6. 90Jeremiah Owusu-KoramoahNotre Dame · 2019-20LB
  7. 90Ivan Pace Jr.Cincinnati · 2022LB
  8. 88Nathaniel WatsonMississippi State · 2018-23LB

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Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.