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

Early life

Starks grew up in Jefferson, Georgia and attended Jefferson High School.[1] A five star prospect, he was ranked by ESPN as the No. 12 recruit in college football's class of 2022.[2] In October 2021, he committed to play college football for Georgia.[3][4][5]

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.[6][7] As a sophomore in 2023, he was named a consensus All-American.[8]

On January 6, 2025, Starks declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[9]

References

  1. ^ Emerson, Seth. "The gift and the glory: Malaki Starks' journey to stardom with Georgia football". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  2. ^ "2022 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Goodin, Hannah (October 16, 2021). "Recruiting spotlight: Jefferson's Malaki Starks". Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Boyce, Hunter (December 15, 2021). "Georgia Bulldogs ink five-star prospect Malaki Starks". 11Alive.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Malaki Starks Signs Letter of Intent". SI.com. December 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Austin, Brooks (October 17, 2022). "Georgia Breakout Players From First Half of the Season on Defense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  7. ^ James, John (January 5, 2023). "Freshman Malaki Starks becomes playmaker for Georgia defense". The Red & Black. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  8. ^ Inabinett, Mark (December 16, 2023). "SEC Football by the Numbers: 2023 Consensus All-Americans". AL.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "Georgia football safety Malaki Starks announce his plans for 2025". onlineathens.com. Retrieved January 13, 2025.


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