Malaki Starks
| Georgia Bulldogs – No. 24 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | c. 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Jefferson (GA) |
Malaki Starks (born c. 2003) is an American football safety for the Georgia Bulldogs.
High school career
Starks attended Jefferson High School in Jefferson, Georgia. 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 Georgia's starting free safety.[5] In a game against Missouri, Starks made a tackle that was later cited by head coach Kirby Smart as being the key play of the game.[6] At the end of the season, he was named to Pro Football Focus's PFF True Freshman All-America team.[7]
References
- ^ "2022 ESPN 300". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Hannah Goodin (October 16, 2021). "Recruiting spotlight: Jefferson's Malaki Starks". Georgia Public Broadcasting.
- ^ "Georgia Bulldogs ink five-star prospect Malaki Starks". 11 Alive. December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Malaki Starks Signs Letter of Intent". SI.com. December 15, 2021.
- ^ Austin, Brooks. "Georgia Breakout Players From First Half of the Season on Defense". Sports Illustrated Georgia Bulldogs News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "Georgia football winners and losers following worrying win over Missouri". DawgNation. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "Haulcy Named PFF True Freshman All-America". Pro Football Focus. November 29, 2022.