Yanni Karlaftis
Position coaches (Northwestern, 2025): Jacob White, Tim McGarigle
West Lafayette, INSenior6'3"235 lb#14
HS recruit
Class
Senior
Graduated
After the 2025 season, Northwestern
Yanni Karlaftis is a 6'3", 235-lb Senior LB at Northwestern from West Lafayette, IN.
Updated Oct 26, 2026
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Advanced Statistics
2025 · 11 tklHavoc Plays
1
16th
Ball Plays
1
59th
Solo Tackle Rate
54.5%
66th
Percentiles rank this season against every 2025 FBS and FCS LBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.
TVS History
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 25 Elevated | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Purdue | 29 Elevated | Entered portal |
| 2024 | Purdue | 8 Low | Did not enter |
Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.
Recruitment
Class of 2021
Committed to Purdue Apr 2021
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PBU | Fum Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
| 2023 | Purdue | 55 | 28 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Purdue | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | - |
| 2021 | Purdue | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
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