Malaki Starks
2024 Defense Stats
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2025 Projections
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 what we saw with current teammate 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 Starks up to work alongside Hamilton 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
Ravens add safety at 27th pick
The Ravens selected Starks in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 27th overall.
ANALYSIS
Starks (6-foot-1, 197 pounds) is a safety prospect whose stock maybe took a hit at the combine due to a mediocre overall workout (4.50-second 40, 33-inch vertical, poor agility drills), but he was a leading contributor on the very good Georgia defenses the last three years, including as a true freshman starter. Standout Baltimore safety Kyle Hamilton once disappointed at his own combine workout, and the Ravens have been well rewarded for taking Hamilton anyway. Starks and Hamilton in the same secondary could prove memorable, though Starks will need to compete for a starting role against the scrappy veteran Ar'Darius Washington.
Starks (6-foot-1, 197 pounds) is a safety prospect whose stock maybe took a hit at the combine due to a mediocre overall workout (4.50-second 40, 33-inch vertical, poor agility drills), but he was a leading contributor on the very good Georgia defenses the last three years, including as a true freshman starter. Standout Baltimore safety Kyle Hamilton once disappointed at his own combine workout, and the Ravens have been well rewarded for taking Hamilton anyway. Starks and Hamilton in the same secondary could prove memorable, though Starks will need to compete for a starting role against the scrappy veteran Ar'Darius Washington.
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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
197 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 inLatest Fantasy Rumors
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.