Defensive end George Karlaftis wasted no time making an impact on the Kansas City Chiefs after being drafted in the first round in 2022. He has started all 33 regular-season games the Chiefs’ starters have played and all seven playoff games. Including the postseason, he already has 20.5 career sacks.
Turned 23 years old this spring, Karlaftis has only scratched the surface of who he can be as a player. The ascension he will make from here won’t happen by accident — and his commitment to improving has rubbed off on another young defensive end.