Jason Starkey (born July 15, 1977) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2000 and played his entire career with the Cardinals. He played

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. After his retirement from the NFL, Starkey was the head football coach at

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until his resignation in 2018.

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