Malaki Starks

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Malaki Starks
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Starks with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2023
Georgia BulldogsNo. 24
Position Safety
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2003-11-13) November 13, 2003 (age 21)
Jefferson, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Jefferson (GA)
Career highlights and awards

William Malaki Starks (born November 13, 2003) is an American college football safety for the Georgia Bulldogs. He won a national championship in 2022.

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Early life

Starks 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

As a true freshman, Starks emerged as 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]

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References

  1. "2022 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  2. Goodin, Hannah (October 16, 2021). "Recruiting spotlight: Jefferson's Malaki Starks". Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  3. Boyce, Hunter (December 15, 2021). "Georgia Bulldogs ink five-star prospect Malaki Starks". 11Alive.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  4. "Malaki Starks Signs Letter of Intent". SI.com. December 15, 2021.
  5. Austin, Brooks (October 17, 2022). "Georgia Breakout Players From First Half of the Season on Defense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  6. James, John (January 5, 2023). "Freshman Malaki Starks becomes playmaker for Georgia defense". The Red & Black. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  7. Inabinett, Mark (December 16, 2023). "SEC Football by the Numbers: 2023 Consensus All-Americans". AL.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.