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Georgia defensive back Malaki Starks (24) during Georgia’s game against Georgia Tech on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
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Starks Earns Sporting News All-America Honors

December 18, 2024 | Football

ATHENS, Ga. --- The Bulldog football team had junior S Malaki Starks named to the Sporting News All-America Second Team, according to an announcement Wednesday.
 
Starks, a native of Jefferson, Ga., was a 2023 consensus All-American and has been named to four of the All-America squads (FWAA, Walter Camp, AFCA, AP) in addition to the Sporting News squad this season.
 
There had already been four All-America squads named prior to the Sporting News team:
Walter Camp All-America (12/12): Jalon Walker, Malaki Starks – Second Team
AFCA All-America (12/13): Tate Ratledge, Jalon Walker, Malaki Starks – First Team
AP All-America (12/16): Dylan Fairchild, Malaki Starks, Brett Thorson - Second Team; Tate Ratledge, Jalon Walker - Third Team
FWAA (12/17): Malaki Starks – First Team
 
Georgia takes on the winner of Notre Dame and Indiana in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, La., on Jan. 1.  ESPN will televise the matchup at 8:45 p.m. ET.
 
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