Malaki Starks
21-Year-Old
2025 Defense Stats
TCKL
24
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Starks was always set to have high expectations as a rookie after being selected by the Ravens with the 27th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. However, the team could have realistically opted to bring him along slowly, similar to Kyle Hamilton in his initial pro campaign. However, that changed just weeks after he was selected when safety Ar'Darius Washington tore his Achilles during an offseason workout. That sets up Starks to work alongside Hamilton and make a huge impact both on the field and in fantasy box scores. He wasn't as athletic as anticipated at the combine, potentially the reason for his slip down the board relative to expectation, but Starks has a ton of experience from his time at Georgia and should be well-suited to make the required adjustment to be successful in the pros. Barring a veteran addition late in the offseason, Starks could quickly join the ranks of the elite fantasy defensive backs. Read Past Outlooks
Two tackles versus Kansas City
Starks recorded two tackles (one solo) in the Ravens' loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Starks logged 100 percent of the defensive snaps against Kansas City but wasn't involved much in the box score. The first-round rookie Starks and Kyle Hamilton form one of the league's best safety duos, but the rest of the Baltimore defense has seemed to succumb to injuries. Through four games, Starks has recorded 24 tackles (11 solo), including one TFL, on 98 percent of the snaps.
Starks logged 100 percent of the defensive snaps against Kansas City but wasn't involved much in the box score. The first-round rookie Starks and Kyle Hamilton form one of the league's best safety duos, but the rest of the Baltimore defense has seemed to succumb to injuries. Through four games, Starks has recorded 24 tackles (11 solo), including one TFL, on 98 percent of the snaps.
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Measurables Review
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How do Malaki Starks' measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"Weight
203 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.50 secShuttle Time
4.45 secCone Drill
7.26 secVertical Jump
33.0 inHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
31.62 inMore Fantasy News
Racks up eight stops Monday
Starks finished Monday's Week 3 loss to Detroit with eight tackles (three solo).
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Seven tackles in pro debut
Starks recorded seven tackles (three solo) in the Ravens' loss to the Bills on Sunday night.
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Ravens add safety at 27th pick
The Ravens selected Starks in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 27th overall.
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Pro-ready safety running with 1s
Starks has been working with the first-team defense all spring, per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. "I've never seen him make a real mistake yet," head coach John Harbaugh said of Starks. "He's very much a pro, probably way advanced beyond his years."
ANALYSIS
Starks was drafted 27th overall out of Georgia in the 2025 NFL Draft. The pro-ready rookie is poised to begin his career as Baltimore's starting strong safety, especially since fellow strong safety Ar'Darius Washington will miss the 2025 season due to a torn Achilles.
Starks was drafted 27th overall out of Georgia in the 2025 NFL Draft. The pro-ready rookie is poised to begin his career as Baltimore's starting strong safety, especially since fellow strong safety Ar'Darius Washington will miss the 2025 season due to a torn Achilles.