Player Career

Malaki Starks Career Story

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Player Story

Malaki Starks story

Malaki Starks built his college career from 2022 through 2024 as a defensive back from Jefferson, GA wearing No. 24, spending time with Georgia. The clearest part of Malaki Starks' career was his defensive production: 189 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 17 passes defended across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Georgia. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Malaki Starks' production has multiple signals. His career also includes 39 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia.

The arc is straightforward: Malaki Starks moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Georgia

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonGeorgia9.531.46.7
2023 PostseasonGeorgia1022.65.30.5
2023 Regular SeasonGeorgia1022.65.30
2024 PostseasonGeorgia828.66.4-2
2024 Regular SeasonGeorgia828.66.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Alabama

Week 5 · L 34-41 · Conference game

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

84.4 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.

#2

vs Oregon

Week 1 · W 49-3

1

Havoc Plays

81.1 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 81.1 takeover score.

#3

vs Tennessee

Week 10 · W 27-13 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

71.7 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.

#4

@ Kentucky

Week 12 · W 16-6 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

65.3 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Kent State

Week 4 · W 39-22

1

Havoc Plays

61.9 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Georgia

9.5 primary output · 31.4 efficiency · 6.7 usage

66.1

#2

2023 Postseason · Georgia

54.7

10 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 5.3 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Georgia

54.7

10 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 5.3 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

2

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games