Malaki Starks

Baltimore Ravens

Pos S

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

80.8 MODEL

2025

78.5

2026

80.8

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

Rookie tier 6 (#41) for a 27th overall pick with two college championships plus 2023 unanimous All-American honors is below the year-one median for late-1st S prospects on Pro Bowl trajectories. The Georgia elite college pedigree plus the structural Ravens anchor role gives him real college foundation. The 2026 question is whether Starks crosses into tier 3-4 territory in his year-two jump or whether the structural rookie tier 6 finish flags real developmental concern.

Starks came out of Georgia as the Baltimore Ravens' 1st-round pick (27th overall) in 2025 after winning back-to-back CFP National Championships (2022, 2024) plus earning 2023 unanimous All-American honors. The Ravens installed him in the starting safety rotation from his rookie year. His rookie 2025 finish at tier 6 (#41) reflects the year-one developmental band for late-1st S prospects.

Strengths

Georgia back-to-back CFP National Championships (2022, 2024) plus 2023 unanimous All-American honors plus the 27th overall draft slot establishes the highest S pedigree of his class.
Year-one starter snaps alongside Kyle Hamilton at age 22 gives him the developmental runway.

Concerns

Rookie tier 6 (#41) is below the year-one median for late-1st S picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.
Baltimore's broader defensive identity around Kyle Hamilton's primary anchor priority compresses Starks's structural snap share.

What to watch: Whether Starks crosses into tier 3 (top 25) in 2026, the standard year-two threshold for late-1st S picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.