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 in
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Set for immediate role
Starks is in line to start at free safety for the Ravens after Ar'Darius Washington tore his Achilles, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Starks was a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, so expectations were already high. He already had the potential to displace Washington, but the rookie will now likely fill a big role immediately. Zrebiec did note that the Ravens may be in the market for a veteran safety, such as Julian Blackmon, Justin Simmons or Quandre Diggs.
Starks was a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, so expectations were already high. He already had the potential to displace Washington, but the rookie will now likely fill a big role immediately. Zrebiec did note that the Ravens may be in the market for a veteran safety, such as Julian Blackmon, Justin Simmons or Quandre Diggs.