Usage Score
12.2
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 27.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
27.1
Consistency
62.8
Season Value
33.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Purdue
192021
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
George Karlaftis, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Purdue. George Karlaftis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Purdue paired 27.5 primary output with 41.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · Purdue
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
27.1
Usage
12.2
Consistency
62.8
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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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: 2. Illinois: 2. Minnesota: 1. Iowa: 2. Wisconsin: 0. Nebraska: 1. Michigan State: 1. Ohio State: 1. Northwestern: 3. Indiana: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon State: 4 by 41.7. UConn: 1 by 4.2. Notre Dame: 2 by 28.3. Illinois: 5 by 40.8. Minnesota: 5 by 30.8. Iowa: 1 by 24.2. 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
Wins1.7 · n=8 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=4 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half1.6 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
50.8 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Indiana | 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 | @ Iowa | W 24-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Minnesota | L 13-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Illinois | W 13-9 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Notre Dame | 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 State | W 30-21 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Purdue
2019-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 27.5 | 41.7 | 17.2 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 4 | 28.4 | 26.5 | -23.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Purdue | 17.5 | 27.1 | 12.2 | 13.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Penn State
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.
#2
TCU
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.
#3
Iowa
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#4
Northwestern
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.7 takeover score.
#5
Illinois
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Purdue
27.5 primary output · 41.7 efficiency · 17.2 usage
43.5
#2
2020 Regular Season · Purdue
40.5
4 primary · 28.4 efficiency · 26.5 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Purdue
33.5
17.5 primary · 27.1 efficiency · 12.2 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.9705
West Lafayette · West Lafayette, IN
- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
94
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.