The Chiefs filled a big need with their second pick in the first round of Thursday night’s NFL Draft, selecting Purdue defensive end George Karlaftis No. 30 overall.
The 6-foot-4, 266-pound Karlaftis was a Ted Hendricks Award finalist as the nation’s top defensive end. He was first-team All-Big Ten and third-team All-America after a season in which posted 11 1/2 tackles for loss, 4 1/2 sacks and two forced fumbles. As a freshman in 2019, he recorded 7 1/2 sacks.
Karlaftis missed most of the 2020 season battling an injury and COVID-19.
