Malaki Starks

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

Malaki Starks

Starks with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2023
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 24
Position	Safety
Class	Junior
Personal information
Born:	(2003-11-13) November 13, 2003 (age 21) Jefferson, Georgia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg)
Career history
College	Georgia (2022–2024)
Bowl games	2022 Peach Bowl 2023 CFP National Championship 2023 Orange Bowl
High school	Jefferson (Jefferson)
Career highlights and awards
CFP national champion (2022) Consensus All-American (2023) First-team All-American (2024) 2× first-team All-SEC (2023, 2024) Freshman All-American (2022)
Stats at ESPN

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 as Georgia won the national championship.^[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]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.50 s	1.51 s	4.45 s	7.26 s	33.0 in (0.84 m)
All values from NFL Combine[10][11][12]