Northwestern Wildcats#- · LB Yanni Karlaftis
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- Former player
Yanni Karlaftis played LB for Northwestern. In the 2025 season he had 11 tackles over 4 games. Season-by-season stats and the game log are below.
Yanni Karlaftis career stats by year
| Season | Tm | G | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NU | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | PUR | 11 | 57 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | PUR | 12 | 55 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | PUR | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PUR | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 30 | 131 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Season totals, 2021 to 2025. Source: CollegeFootballData.
Career timeline
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Yanni Karlaftis: Northwestern LB profile and stats
Yanni Karlaftis is a LB for Northwestern. This profile tracks Yanni Karlaftis's season stats and game log through the 2026 season, and links straight into the Northwestern roster, the Big Ten players hub and the conference schedule. To see where Northwestern sits in the race, check the live Big Ten standings.
Yanni Karlaftis in the news
All newsPreviewBall State at Northwestern: how to watch, Week 6 2026Week 6: Ball State visits Northwestern at Ryan Field. Kickoff is 12:30 PM ET, on BTN.2026-10-07RecapNorthwestern beat Penn State 34-13 (Week 5, 2026)Northwestern beat Penn State 34-13 at Ryan Field. Now Northwestern is 3-1, 1-1 in Big Ten play, and Penn State is 3-2, 0-2 in Big Ten play.2026-10-02RecapNorthwestern beat Colorado 41-7 (Week 3, 2026)Northwestern beat Colorado 41-7 at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium. Now Northwestern is 2-0, and Colorado is 2-1.2026-09-19
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Yanni Karlaftis is a LB for Northwestern.