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BY BRIAN NEUBERT
Bneubert@GoldandBlack.com
N
o one is going to call George Karlaftis a legend. Not
yet, at least.
Yet, marking one of the more significant recruiting
wins it's known, Purdue has landed an early commitment
from West Lafayette High School Class of 2019 blue-chip
defensive lineman George Karlaftis on Oct. 19.
The 6-foot-5, 240-pound defensive end/tight end an-
nounced his commitment on that Friday night, following
West Side's 79-7 sectional win over Benton Central.
"It's home, it's family," Karlaftis said. "It runs in my
blood. The gold and black runs in my blood.
"I have family ties, people I've trained with have gone
there, I know the coaching staff well. It just felt right, and
when it felt right, I'm going to do it."
The four-star Rivals.com junior committed to the Boil-
ermakers over offers from Michigan, Miami (Fla.), Ohio
State, Penn State, Notre Dame, Alabama, Tennessee,
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