For the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs, George Karlaftis plays defensive end professionally. He is 1.93 m tall and 119 kg in weight. He attended West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School, where he played high school football. During his time there, he had 41 sacks. Additionally, he took part in the 2019 U.S. Army All-American Game, where he won Defensive Player of the Year.
In January 2019, he enrolled at Purdue after finishing high school early. He participated in football at Purdue for the Purdue Boilermakers. He took part in spring training and started all 12 games as a true freshman, finishing third on the team with 54 tackles and 7.5 sacks.
Due to a positive COVID-19 result, he only participated in three games as a sophomore in 2020, yet he still managed to record four tackles and two sacks. His name was chosen for the Academic All-Big Ten Second Team. He made three tackles during the season, including two single stops, a sack versus Iowa on October 24.
On October 31, he recorded a further sack versus Illinois. After recording 4.5 sacks in 2021, he announced his plan to enter the 2022 NFL Draft. Karlaftis was chosen by the Kansas City Chiefs with the thirty-first overall choice in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
What Is George Karlaftis Jersey Number?
George Karlaftis wears jersey number 56 on the team.