Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2021Purdue
George Karlaftis
DE • 6'4" • 270 lbs • West Lafayette, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
George Karlaftis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
96
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
75
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
97
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player Story
George Karlaftis built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a defensive end from West Lafayette, IN wearing No. 5, spending time with Purdue. The clearest part of George Karlaftis' career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 30
- Overall
- No. 30
- NFL Team
- Kansas City Chiefs
George Karlaftis, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Purdue. George Karlaftis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 94
- TFL
- 30
- Sacks
- 14
- QB hurries
- 10
- Passes defended
- 4
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George Karlaftis Purdue Highlights
2021 · Purdue · Player Highlight
George Karlaftis college highlights at Purdue.
- Season
- 2021
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
George Karlaftis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Purdue · DE
- Career Tackles
- 94
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Purdue
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · West Lafayette · Purdue
- High school pipeline
- West Lafayette · 8 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 1 · Pick 30 · Kansas City Chiefs
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Sophomore
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 36 tackles · DE 55th (top 20%) · Big Ten 114th (top 19%) · National 1,101st (top 19%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 12 | 54 | 17 | 7.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 77.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 60.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Purdue | 12 | 36 | 11 | 4.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 66 |
Related Context
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George Karlaftis played DE for Purdue. Across 3 tracked seasons, George Karlaftis recorded 94 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Purdue.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Purdue paired 31.5 primary output with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 31.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Purdue
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.9
Efficiency
31.2
Usage
11.9
Consistency
62
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon State: 2.5. UConn: 0. Notre Dame: 3. Illinois: 2. Minnesota: 2. Iowa: 5. Wisconsin: 0. Nebraska: 1. Michigan State: 1. Ohio State: 1. Northwestern: 3. Indiana: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon State: 4 by 41.7. UConn: 1 by 4.2. Notre Dame: 2 by 38.3. Illinois: 5 by 40.8. Minnesota: 5 by 40.8. Iowa: 1 by 54.2. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. Nebraska: 2 by 18.3. Michigan State: 3 by 22.5. Ohio State: 3 by 22.5. Northwestern: 5 by 50.8. Indiana: 3 by 32.5
Split Comparison
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Wins2.1 · Games = 8 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 4 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
54.2 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs IndianaSplash game | W 44-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ NorthwesternSplash game | W 32-14 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Ohio State | L 31-59 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Michigan State | W 40-29 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Nebraska | W 28-23 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Wisconsin | L 13-30 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ IowaSplash game | W 24-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs MinnesotaSplash game | L 13-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs IllinoisSplash game | W 13-9 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Notre DameSplash game | L 13-27 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ UConn | W 49-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Oregon StateSplash game | W 30-21 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Player Story
George Karlaftis story
George Karlaftis built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a defensive end from West Lafayette, IN wearing No. 5, spending time with Purdue. The clearest part of George Karlaftis' career was his defensive production: 94 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, and 1 interception across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Purdue. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but George Karlaftis' production has multiple signals. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Purdue.
The arc is straightforward: George Karlaftis moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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2019-2021
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Season Value Progression
201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 31.5 | 44.2 | 17.8 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 5 | 33.4 | 26.5 | -26.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Purdue | 22.5 | 31.2 | 11.9 | 17.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Penn State
Week 6 · L 7-35 · Conference game
Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#2
@ Iowa
Week 7 · W 24-7 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
84.7 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.
#3
@ Illinois
Week 9 · W 31-24 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#4
vs TCU
Week 3 · L 13-34
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Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#5
@ Northwestern
Week 12 · W 32-14 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
70.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Purdue
31.5 primary output · 44.2 efficiency · 17.8 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Purdue
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22.5 primary · 31.2 efficiency · 11.9 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Purdue
60.6
5 primary · 33.4 efficiency · 26.5 usage
Milestones
14
Impact games
18
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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