The Badgers are looking to round out their impressive class of 2021, and a top OLB target is still high on their target list.
Yanni Karlaftis, a four-star (according to 247Sports) OLB out of West Lafayette, Indiana has decided to push back his commitment date per his Twitter account.
As i continue to evaluate the incredible opportunities i’ve been given, I have decided to move back my commitment date to a later time. Stay tuned💯💯
— Yanni Karlaftis (@therealYK_14) August 3, 2020
The 247Sports “crystal ball” speculation sees the battle for Karlaftis as a two team race between Purdue and Wisconsin. The location of Purdue, being right in the four-star ‘backers home turf, certainly gives the Boilermakers an advantage, although the Badgers have built a special class in 2021 that could get even better. Karlaftis also has his brother George Karlaftis, who is a rising sophomore DE at Purdue, trying to sway him in the direction of the Boilermakers. His decision was supposed to come on August 9, but has now been pushed back to an unannounced date.
Cal and Oregon are also still in the mix for the four-star prospect.
Check out Karlaftis’ junior year highlights via Hudl:
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/6097629/5e2b572f9675ea0b0c7922e9