{"id":27837,"date":"2022-04-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebseek.com\/?p=27837"},"modified":"2023-12-16T22:53:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T22:53:17","slug":"purdue-yanni-karlaftis-george-karlaftis-brother-is-a-defensive-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebseek.com\/purdue-yanni-karlaftis-george-karlaftis-brother-is-a-defensive-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Yanni Karlaftis From Purdue? George Karlaftis Brother Is A Defensive Star In Making"},"content":{"rendered":"
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George Karlaftis Brother Yannie Karlaftis has been projected to become a big star as his brother. Learn what we know about him<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Yanni Karlaftis, the 15th-ranked OLB in the country and the third-ranked player from Indiana has committed to Purdue.<\/p>\n

If he continues to improve his game, he should be called early in the NFL draft.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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Who Is Yanni Karlaftis?\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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Yanni Karlaftis is A Defensive Star In Making and a Four-star recruit by 247Sports.<\/p>\n

He is described to a great sports specimen and projected to be one of the early drafts in the NFL.<\/p>\n

According to MaxPreps, he has 241 tackles, 134 solos, 23.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, seven interceptions, four forced fumbles, and seven fumble recoveries in four years on the varsity team.<\/p>\n

Not to mention, Yanni contributed to West Lafayette’s 8-2 record in 2020, including a 4-0 record in the Hoosier-West Conference.<\/p>\n

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Also Read :\u00a0George Karlaftis’ Parents Think Defensive End Is A Dream First Round Pick, His Family Life Ahead Of NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n

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What is Yanni Karlaftis Age & Height?<\/h2>\n
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\u00a0Yanni Karlaftis is 19 years of age and stands an impressive height of 6 feet 3 inches.<\/p>\n

Recruiters describe him as a taller-framed linebacker with long arms.<\/p>\n

Given his frame and body type, he has the potential to develop into an EDGE player, but he can also project as a SAM in a 4-3 or an outside pass rusher in a 3-4.<\/p>\n

Because of his size and tools, he can project into a variety of roles and schemes.<\/p>\n

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Also Read :\u00a0Major Vivek Jacob Wife and Family, Where Is He Now?<\/a><\/p>\n

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Learn About Yanni Karlaftis Parents<\/h2>\n
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Yanni Karlaftis was born to parents Matthew and Amy.<\/p>\n

Matthew, who grew up in Greece as an all-around athlete, obtained a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Miami before going on to Purdue University to get his doctorate.<\/p>\n

Amy, who grew up in West Lafayette, Indiana, near Purdue, met Matthew while he was a freshman.<\/p>\n

In 2014, while on a business trip to Kos to give a speech at an engineering conference, Matthew died of a heart attack. Amy and her children returned to West Lafayette following his death.<\/p>\n

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