Purdue DE George Karlaftis a First-Round Pick in Recent 247Sports 2022 NFL Mock Draft

As Week 1 of the 2021 college football season came to a close, 247Sports revealed a way-too-early 2022 NFL mock draft that included several of the country's top players. 

Purdue junior defensive end George Karlaftis was projected as the No. 16 overall pick in the first round, selected by the Arizona Cardinals. If this came to fruition, Karlaftis would join former Boilermaker wide receiver Rondale Moore on the roster. 

Karlaftis recorded four total tackles in a 30-21 victory over Oregon State on Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium. He also assisted on one tackle for loss. Karlaftis was one of eight Big Ten players projected as a first-round pick. 

Purdue is scheduled to travel to Hartford, Connecticut to play UConn on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. The game starts at 3 p.m. ET. As of Tuesday, Purdue is a 33.5-point favorite, according to sports gambling website FanDuel.com. The over/under is 57.5 points.

247Sports 2022 First-Round Mock Draft

1. Houston Texans: DE Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon 
2. Detroit Lions: QB Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma 
3. New York Jets: CB Derek Stingley Jr., LSU 
4. Jacksonville Jaguars: OL Evan Neal, Alabama
5. Cincinnati Bengals: DL Demarvin Leal, Texas A&M
6. Philadelphia Eagles: S Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
7. New York Giants: OL Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
8. Las Vegas Raiders: CB Andrew Booth, Clemson 
9. Carolina Panthers: QB Carson Strong, Nevada
10. Atlanta Falcons: CB Christian Harris, Alabama
11. Washington Football Team: QB Sam Howell, North Carolina
12. New York Giants (via Chicago Bears): WR Chris Olave, Ohio State
13. Pittsburgh Steelers: CB Kaiir Elam, Florida
14. Minnesota Vikings: OL Charles Cross, Mississippi State 
15. Denver Broncos: LB Drake Jackson, USC
16. Arizona Cardinals: DE George Karlaftis, Purdue
17. Indianapolis Colts: WR Garrett Wilson, Ohio State 
18. New Orleans Saints: QB Kedon Slovis, USC
19. New England Patriots: LB Nakobe Dean, Georgia
20. Philadelphia Eagles (via Miami Dolphins): DE Zach Harrison, Ohio State
21. Los Angeles Chargers: OT Ikem Ekwonu, NC State
22. Dallas Cowboys: LB Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma
23. Tennessee Titans: TE Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M
24. New York Jets (via Seattle Seahawks): DE Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
25. Cleveland Browns: WR Justyn Ross, Clemson
26. Miami Dolphins (via San Francisco 49ers): RB Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M 
27. Detroit Lions (Via Los Angeles rams): OL Daniel Faalele, Minnesota
28. Green Bay Packers: WR Treylon Burks, Arkansas 
29. Baltimore Ravens: OL Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
30. Buffalo Bills: CB Derion Kendrick, Georgia
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: QB Matt Corral, Ole Miss
32. Kansas City Chiefs: OT Nicholas Petit-Frere, Ohio State

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