Story by Pete Donovan
DE, PURDUE (8-4), JR. (NO. 5)
6-4, 275, 4.90, West Lafayette, IN. 8 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, two recoveries, 11.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, 41 total tackles; began playing football in eighth grade after moving to the US from Greece
2020 Academic All-Big Ten
“Karlaftis’ film is pass-rusher nirvana. The dude legitimately looks like an NFL defensive end today, yet he plays with the hustle, tenacity and attention to detail of an undersized rusher from a lesser conference.” – Chris Trapasso, CBS