Alex Afari
| Kentucky Wildcats – No. 3 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Communication |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Pordenone, Italy |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio) |
Alex Afari Jr. is an American football linebacker for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Early life and high school
Afari was born in Pordenone, Italy, and later moved to Ghana before relocating to the United States in 2012.[1] He attended Lakota West High School in West Chester, Ohio. Afari was rated as a three-star recruit and the 69th overall athlete in the class of 2022, receiving offers from school such as Akron, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Pittsburgh, Virginia, and Michigan State.[2] Ultimately, he committed to play college football for the Kentucky Wildcats.[3]
College career
In the 2022 season opener, Afari recorded six tackles with one and a half being for a loss, and one sack in a victory over Miami Ohio.[4] He finished his freshman season in 2022, appearing in 13 games with three starts, recording 21 tackles with three being for a loss and a sack.[5] In week 5 of the 2023 season, Afari totaled nine tackles with one being for a loss, in an upset win versus Florida.[6] During the 2023 season, he made 12 starts, totaling 49 tackles with five and a half going for a loss, a sack, a pass deflection, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[1] Afari finished the 2024 season with 62 tackles with 11 being for a loss.[7]
References
- ^ a b Black, Ryan (August 6, 2024). "Kentucky football's Alex Afari carries Ghana heritage with him wherever he goes on journey". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Moberg, McClain. "Michigan State Offers 3-Star ATH Alex Afari". Michigan State Spartans on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Springer, Scott (May 7, 2021). "Top football prospect Alex Afari of Lakota West selects Kentucky". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Hale, Jon. "This Kentucky football freshman could be key in slowing Florida star QB Anthony Richardson". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Luckett, Adam. "Kentucky defense must find permanent home for Alex Afari Jr". On3.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ McDonald, Ethan. "Alex Afari Has Career Day Against Florida". The West Press. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "Five Wildcats Named to Collegiate All-Commonwealth Team". BVM Sports. May 13, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
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