Player Story
Yanni Karlaftis story
Yanni Karlaftis built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a linebacker from West Lafayette, IN wearing No. 14, spending time with Northwestern and Purdue. The clearest part of Yanni Karlaftis' career was his defensive production: 131 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 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 Yanni Karlaftis' production has multiple signals. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northwestern and Purdue.
The arc is straightforward: Yanni Karlaftis moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.