William Malaki Starks (born November 13, 2003) is an American college football safety for the Georgia Bulldogs. He won a national championship in 2022.
.png) Starks with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2023 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
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| Born: | November 13, 2003 Jefferson, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Jefferson (GA) |
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Early life
editStarks attended Jefferson High School in Jefferson, Georgia. A five star prospect, he was ranked by ESPN as the No. 12 recruit in college football's class of 2022.[1] In October 2021, he committed to play college football for Georgia.[2][3][4]
College career
editAs a true freshman, Starks emerged Georgia's starting free safety, leading the defense in total snaps played, and finished second on the team in tackles.[5][6] As a sophomore in 2023, he was named a consensus All-American.[7]
References
edit- ^ "2022 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Goodin, Hannah (October 16, 2021). "Recruiting spotlight: Jefferson's Malaki Starks". Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Boyce, Hunter (December 15, 2021). "Georgia Bulldogs ink five-star prospect Malaki Starks". 11Alive.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Malaki Starks Signs Letter of Intent". SI.com. December 15, 2021.
- ^ Austin, Brooks (October 17, 2022). "Georgia Breakout Players From First Half of the Season on Defense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ James, John (January 5, 2023). "Freshman Malaki Starks becomes playmaker for Georgia defense". The Red & Black. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (December 16, 2023). "SEC Football by the Numbers: 2023 Consensus All-Americans". AL.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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