Malaki Starks
Enrolled2022
S / 6-1 / 200
Georgia
On3 College Rating
Exp2022 - present
YearJunior
Age20
2024
Georgia
2021
Jefferson
As a Recruit
Personal Life
Malaki Starks arrived at Georgia in the 2022 recruiting class as the nation's No. 1 safety recruit and a top-10 overall prospect, according to the On3 Industry Rating. He earned that lofty ranking largely because he can do a little bit of everything. At Jefferson (Georgia) High School, he starred as a triple-option quarterback who played both ways. Plus, he was a state champion in track with a long jump of 23 feet, 7 inches. He also had a personal best 100-meter time of 10.55 seconds. It didn't take long for Starks to make an impact in Athens. He earned all-league and freshman All-America status after finishing third on the team in tackles and leading the Bulldogs in pass breakups. He entered the 2023 season as a preseason All-SEC and first-team AP All-America honoree. Starks lists basketball and fishing as his hobbies. His parents are Larry and Martisha, and his sister is Mariah.
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Like Landon Collins, Malaki Starks is an elite athlete who was a two-way star at the high school level before ultimately projecting to safety at the college level. Collins was the On3 Consensus’ No. 3 overall prospect in the 2012 cycle out of Geismar (La.) Dutchtown. The 6-foot, 210-pound Collins ran for over 1,200 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior while averaging 13.7 yards per carry. He was also a top sprinter with personal bests of 10.28 seconds in the 100 meters and 21.60 seconds in the 200 meters. Collins also won the SPARQ national championship at The Opening Finals with a 4.39 second 40-yard dash and 40.6 vertical. Starks was a dynamic option quarterback at Jefferson (Ga.) High, rushing for 1,537 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior. Like Collins, he was also a top sprinter at 6-foot-1, 208 pounds, posting bests of 10.55 seconds and 21.67 seconds in the 100 and 200 meters, respectively.