William Malaki Starks (born c. 2003) is an

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for the

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High school career

Starks attended Jefferson High School in

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. He was ranked by

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as the No. 12 recruit in college football's class of 2022. In October 2021, he committed to play college football for Georgia.

College career

As a true freshman, Starks emerged Georgia's starting free safety. In a game against Missouri, Starks made a tackle that was later cited by head coach

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as being the key play of the game. At the end of the season, he was named to

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's PFF True Freshman All-America team.

References

External links

Georgia bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Starks, Malaki Living people American football defensive backs Georgia Bulldogs football players Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) Year of birth missing (living people)