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Name: Yanni Karlaftis (+) Coming off Oct 2025 Lower Body INJ-Out for 2025...Transfer from Purdue
College: Northwestern
Number: 14
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 6-2 Weight: 235
Position: Pos2: OLB
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2026
40 Low: 4.67 40 Time: 4.76 40 High: 4.84
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Data Scout Notes: X-Tryout Tier/INJ Recheck in 25-12GP-55TT-2.5SK in 23 2025: NAC...(+) Coming off Oct 2025 Lower Body INJ-Out for 2025...2024: NAC...12-09-24 Transfer from Purdue...2023: NAC...2022: NAC...2021: NAC
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Weight: 235
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Dates: 03/17/26
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Yanni Karlaftis, Northwestern, Player News
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Purdue linebacker Yanni Karlaftis sustained a knee injury this summer while working out on his own. It slowed his offseason progress, but the West Lafayette graduate is back to full strength and competing for playing time at the LEO (defensive end/lineba cker) position. "He's worked hard, he's put on weight, he's put on strength and this is the best he's looked, and I think he feels that way. He'll be in the mix and be a contributor for many years," Brohm said. - Journal and Courier
(DS#999 ILB) rSr/2026  ILB Yanni Karlaftis, Northwestern
News Source: Journal and Courier
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With each day, Yanni Karlaftis feels better. He's regaining his quickness. His confidence grows with each repetition. His comfort level increases as he learns the playbook. It's been a long process for the West Lafayette graduate to finally participate i n a practice. Any practice. He's made it through four at Purdue and the next step is to play for the Boilermakers during the upcoming season. "It's actually been fun to play some football," Karlaftis said. Karlaftis hasn't played in a game since last yea r's season opener between the Red Devils and Lafayette Jeff. A hamstring injury sidelined the star linebacker for the rest of the 2020 season and it carried over to Purdue where Karlaftis didn't compete in spring practice.He enrolled in January wi th the idea spring practice would be the beginning of his college career, teaming with his older brother, George, a defensive end who may be entering his last season before heading to the NFL. Instead, the younger Karlaftis spent most of his time in the training room rehabilitating his hamstring, which was in bad shape, and working with strength and conditioning coaches. It wasn't until summer conditioning that Karlaftis was returned to being a football player. "I knew my hamstring was really bad," Karl aftis said. "I've never been injured too much before like that. Getting it back took so long. I didn't think I would be out too much of my high school season. That, along with spring ball, and however long I've been here. "Every day I feel better. Every day I feel fast. It's really nice." - Journal and Courier
(DS#999 ILB) rSr/2026 ILB Yanni Karlaftis, Northwestern
News Source: Journal and Courier
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