George Karlaftis Named Honorary Captain Against Minnesota

Michael Chow-USA TODAY SportsPurdue is set to host Minnesota this week, and they’ve announced that their honorary captain will be none other than former All-American and current NFL Super Bowl champion, George Karlaftis.

George Karlaftis will serve as honorary captain for this Saturday's home game vs. Minnesota. The former West Lafayette High School star is in his second season with the Kansas City Chiefs. pic.twitter.com/PEPUNQ1pKb

— Tom Dienhart (@TomDienhart1) November 6, 2023 Karlaftis made an immediate impact as a freshman, starting all 12 games and recording 54 tackles and 7.5 sacks. His performance earned him a spot on the Associated Press Freshman All-American first team. His…