Georgia DB Malaki Starks 2025 Draft Profile
Malaki Starks, S Height/Weight: 6-1, 197 LBs Age: 21 Georgia YearTacklesPass BreakupsInterceptions202269722023527320247731Career Totals 198176Malaki Starks Georgia StatsESPN Athletic Testing: 40 Yard Dash: 4.5 seconds 10-yard split: 1.51 seconds Vertical: 33 inches 3-Cone: 7.26 seconds Short Shuttle: 4.45 seconds Pros: Versatility Defines Swiss Army Knife with his ability to not only play but excel at every position in the secondary, with […]
Malaki Starks, S
Height/Weight: 6-1, 197 LBs
Age: 21
Georgia
| Year | Tackles | Pass Breakups | Interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 69 | 7 | 2 |
2023 | 52 | 7 | 3 |
2024 | 77 | 3 | 1 |
Career Totals | 198 | 17 | 6 |
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Athletic Testing:
- 40 Yard Dash: 4.5 seconds
- 10-yard split: 1.51 seconds
- Vertical: 33 inches
- 3-Cone: 7.26 seconds
- Short Shuttle: 4.45 seconds
Pros:
Versatility
Defines Swiss Army Knife with his ability to not only play but excel at every position in the secondary, with a skillset that permits him to align anywhere
Explosiveness
Fast twitch athlete who explodes out of his pedal, easily strides from the post to the hash, and has the foot speed to match and carry pass catchers
Ball Skills
Six career interceptions and a litany of pass breakups. Combines his physical traits and instincts to create turnover-worthy plays for his defense
Cons
Eyes
Would like to see less hesitancy and more of a triggering nature to his game
Technical Work
Picking nits but could do to improve on his speed turns, hip flips, and transitions
Player Evaluation:
Safeties are not typically a position to go off the draft board very high in the first round, but Georgia’s Malaki Starks is something special and has been on NFL watch since his freshman year. The 6-foot-1, 205 pound versatile defensive back has the elite speed and ball skills to make those impossible plays from sideline to sideline look easy. Thanks to his extreme athleticism, he can line up anywhere from nickel, post or box. And while he’s primarily a safety for the Dawgs, Kirby Smart is confident he could play outside cornerback if he needed to at the next level.–Kelsey Kramer, A to Z Sports Georgia Bulldogs
Player Comparison:
Kerby Joseph
Rangy safeties of similar builds who can find the ball and make plays at various alignments
A to Z Rankings:
A to Z Big Board Ranking: 19th
A to Z Draft Grade: 8.93
Draft projection: Late 1st Round
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