Which grade was Malaki Starks in the 2024-25 season?

Last Modified Apr 25, 2025 05:50 GMT
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Malaki Starks is an American football safety who spent three years on the Georgia Bulldogs football team before being drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2025 NFL draft as the 27th pick. Hailing from Jefferson, Georgia, United States, his football skills attracted the attention of ESPN, which ranked him as the 12th top recruit in the college football class of 2022. Malaki Starks committed to play college football at the University of Georgia and played three seasons for the Bulldogs.

Malaki Starks helped his team win the CFP National Championship in his first year in 2022. He continued with his consistent performance even in his second 2023 season and became a Consensus All-America First Team member. Last season as a junior, he recorded a career-high 77 combo tackles before declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft.

Malaki Starks Grade

Malaki Starks spent his junior year at the University of Georgia in 2024. He joined the Bulldogs in 2022 and concluded his college career in 2024.

Malaki Starks Major

Malaki Starks majored in Sport Management and Business at the University of Georgia, as per his Bulldogs' roster page.

Malaki Starks College

Malaki Starks became a student at the University of Georgia and started playing college football for the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2022 season.

Malaki Starks led his team to win the CFP National Championships in 2022. He was also declared the Athletic Freshman All-America First Team member in 2022 and the Consensus All-America First Team member in 2023. Starks concluded his college career after his junior season with 197 total tackles, six tackles for loss, and six interceptions (via Sports Reference).

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Malaki Starks High School

Malaki Starks attended Jefferson High School in Jefferson, Georgia, United States. He was also a member of the Jefferson Dragons varsity football team in his school. He was coached by Gene Cathcart during his high school years. He earned a 10-2 record as a sophomore in 2019, a 12-1 record as a junior in 2020, and a 9-2 record as a senior in 2021. ESPN chose him as a five-star prospect at the end of his high school career.

FAQs on Malaki Starks college

A. Malaki Starks was born on November 13, 2003 in Jefferson, Georgia, United States. 

A. Malaki Starks attended Jefferson High School in Jefferson, Georgia, United States.

A. ESPN ranked Malaki Starks as the 12th top recruit in the college football class of 2022, solidifying his position as a player to watch in the realm of college football.

A. Malaki Starks was drafted in the NFL in April 2025.

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