Alex Afari

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Alex Afari
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Afari in 2025
No. 3 – Kentucky Wildcats
Position Linebacker
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born (2004-05-07) May 7, 2004 (age 21) [1]
Pordenone, Italy
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio)
College
Stats at ESPN

Alex Afari Jr. (born May 7, 2004) [1] is an Italian college football linebacker for the Kentucky Wildcats.

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Early life

Afari was born in Pordenone, Italy, and later moved to Ghana before relocating to the United States in 2012. [2] 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. [3] Ultimately, he committed to play college football for the Kentucky Wildcats. [4]

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. [5] 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. [6] In week 5 of the 2023 season, Afari totaled nine tackles with one being for a loss, in an upset win versus Florida. [7] 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. [2] Afari finished the 2024 season with 62 tackles with 11 being for a loss. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 @AlexAfari8 (May 7, 2022). "Thank you God 🙏🏾 18🎂" (Tweet). Retrieved January 26, 2026– via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ Moberg, McClain. "Michigan State Offers 3-Star ATH Alex Afari". Michigan State Spartans on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ Springer, Scott (May 7, 2021). "Top football prospect Alex Afari of Lakota West selects Kentucky". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hale, Jon. "This Kentucky football freshman could be key in slowing Florida star QB Anthony Richardson". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ Luckett, Adam. "Kentucky defense must find permanent home for Alex Afari Jr". On3.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ McDonald, Ethan. "Alex Afari Has Career Day Against Florida". The West Press. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Five Wildcats Named to Collegiate All-Commonwealth Team". BVM Sports. May 13, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.


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