Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. This is his third year in the same secondary at Georgia. Two straight seasons of it now: All-America (AFCA) again in 2024. One game to point at: 10 tackles against Georgia Tech — Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Georgia, 189 tackles, a Consensus All-American season (2023) — drafted at #27 overall by Baltimore.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2024)
3 selectors honored him
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-SEC
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kirby Smart.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
BaltimoreEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 4 · EliteR12 · All-American
All-American. Named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2024)
3 selectors honored him
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-SEC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 30–15
at Texas
7 TOT · 5 SOLO · 1 TFL
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jamel Johnson’s 2024 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Brandon Tyson's junior season at Georgia Southern (2025).
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