Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Kansas State
Donnie Starks
DB • 6'0" • Crosby, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Donnie Starks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
56
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Player Story
Donnie Starks built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive back from Crosby, TX wearing No. 10, spending time with Kansas State. The clearest part of Donnie Starks' career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Kansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Donnie Starks, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Kansas State. Donnie Starks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 47
- TFL
- 1
- Passes defended
- 2
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Donnie Starks quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kansas State · DB
- Career Tackles
- 47
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 12 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Kansas State
- Top game
- Baylor
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Crosby · Kansas State
- High school pipeline
- Crosby · 16 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 47 tackles · DB 173rd (top 22%) · Big 12 70th (top 16%) · National 787th (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Kansas State | 12 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kansas State | 12 | 39 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 44.3 |
Related Context
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Donnie Starks played DB for Kansas State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Donnie Starks recorded 47 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Kansas State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Kansas State paired 6 primary output with 21.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Kansas State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
21.3
Usage
5
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas A&M: 0. Stanford: 1. Florida Atlantic: 0. West Virginia: 1. Texas Tech: 0. Oklahoma: 0. Texas: 0. Iowa State: 0. Oklahoma State: 1. Baylor: 2. Kansas: 1. TCU: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas A&M: 8 by 33.3. Stanford: 3 by 22.5. Florida Atlantic: 2 by 8.3. West Virginia: 3 by 22.5. Texas Tech: 7 by 29.2. Oklahoma: 1 by 4.2. Texas: 3 by 12.5. Iowa State: 4 by 16.7. Oklahoma State: 5 by 30.8. Baylor: 6 by 45. Kansas: 3 by 22.5. TCU: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.4 · Games = 8 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 4 · +0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Baylor
Best efficiency game
45 vs Baylor
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/29 | vs Texas A&M | W 33-28 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/3 | @ TCU | W 30-6 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Kansas | W 34-19 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ BaylorSplash game | W 42-21 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Oklahoma State | L 37-43 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Iowa State | W 31-26 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Texas | W 24-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Oklahoma | L 17-38 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Texas Tech | W 44-38 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ West Virginia | L 16-17 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 63-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Stanford | L 13-26 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Donnie Starks story
Donnie Starks built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive back from Crosby, TX wearing No. 10, spending time with Kansas State. The clearest part of Donnie Starks' career was his defensive production: 47 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 3 interceptions, and 2 passes defended across 12 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Kansas State. 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 Donnie Starks' production has multiple signals. With 12 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kansas State.
The arc is straightforward: Donnie 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
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Kansas State
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Kansas State | 6 | 21.3 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kansas State | 6 | 21.3 | 5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Baylor
Week 12 · W 42-21 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
76.7 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Oklahoma State
Week 10 · L 37-43 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60.3 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Kansas
Week 13 · W 34-19 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
45.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Stanford
Week 1 · L 13-26
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Havoc Plays
31.1 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 31.1 takeover score.
#5
@ West Virginia
Week 5 · L 16-17 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
30.8 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Kansas State
6 primary output · 21.3 efficiency · 5 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Kansas State
44.3
6 primary · 21.3 efficiency · 5 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Kansas State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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