Malaki Starks
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Georgia Bulldogs – No. 24 | |
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Position | Safety |
Class | Junior |
Personal information | |
Born: | Jefferson, Georgia, U.S. | November 13, 2003
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career history | |
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Bowl games | |
High school | Jefferson |
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William Malaki Starks (born November 13, 2003) is an American football safety for the Georgia Bulldogs. He won a national championship in 2022.
High school career
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "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 (October 17, 2022). "Georgia Breakout Players From First Half of the Season on Defense". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Riley, Connor (October 3, 2022). "Georgia football winners and losers following worrying win over Missouri". DawgNation. Retrieved November 1, 2022.