Class of 2021 four-star outside linebacker Yanni Karlaftis–a recruit with the Badgers in his final four schools–announced yesterday that he will be committing on August 9.
Decision day August 9…stay tuned 🥶 @SWiltfong247 @CalFootball @oregonfootball @BoilerFootball @BadgerFootball pic.twitter.com/yxRNvuf9FN
— Yanni Karlaftis (@therealYK_14) July 11, 2020
The West Lafayette, Indiana native is the No. 236 recruit in the class of 2021, the No. 16 outside linebacker and the No. 2 player from the state of Indiana.
As seen above, the final schools on Karlaftis’ radar are Wisconsin, Purdue, Oregon and Cal.
247Sports’ current crystal ball prediction gives Purdue a 57.1 percent chance to sign the linebacker–the school where his older brother George is currently playing–and the Badgers a 42.9 percent chance.
Karlaftis choosing the Badgers would be the next in a long line of impressive recruits in the class of 2021 to commit to Wisconsin, most notably four-star defensive end T.J. Bollers, four-star safety Hunter Wohler, four-star tight end Jack Pugh and four-star offensive tackles J.P. Benzschawel and Riley Mahlman.
The class currently stands at No. 14 in the nation and No. 3 in the Big Ten, a ranking that is in line to be the best the program has had since the online ranking era began.
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