William Malaki Starks is a collegiate football safety for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Better known as Malaki Starks, his schooling was done at Jefferson High School, where he was also a member of his school's football team. During his time with the team, he helped his team to win the GHSA Class 4A state championship game and was also named to the Georgia All-State Second Team Defense in 2020.
Malaki Starks became a member of the Georgia Bulldogs college football team in 2022, following the end of his school football career. His most notable achievement is becoming the CFB national champion in 2022. He also earned Consensus All-America First Team honors in 2023. As of December 2024, he also gained AFCA, FWWA All-America First Team honors in 2024.
Malaki Starks' NIL deals
According to On3's data, Malaki Starks has signed NIL deals with various companies like Dick's Sporting Goods, ESM, Beats by Dre, J.B Grimes, Biosteel, Associated Credit Union, Powerade, The Player's Lounge, T-Mobile, Dunkin', EA Sports and Rhoback. However, he has not revealed his NIL deal worth in the public domain, as of December 2024.
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Malaki Starks' NIL deal tracker
The following table is an account of all the NIL deals signed by Malaki Starks in his collegiate football career, as per On3:
Dates | NIL deals and NIL deal valuations |
Dick's Sporting Goods ($274,000) | |
ESM (Everett Sports Management) ($274,000) | |
Beats by Dre | |
J.B Grimes | |
Biosteel | |
Associated Credit Union ($501,000) | |
Powerade | |
Beats by Dre | |
The Player's Lounge | |
T-Mobile ($493,000) | |
Dunkin' ($477,000) | |
EA Sports | |
Beats by Dre | |
Rhoback |
Malaki Starks Powerade NIL deal
Malaki Starks was one of the athletes who signed a NIL deal with Powerade on August 24, 2023, as per On3. This NIL deal was for the "It takes more" campaign for the sports drink company. Based on the NIL deal, Malaki Starks was one of the athletes to feature in the campaign.
Malaki Starks Beats by Dre NIL deal
Malaki Starks was one of the 15 college football athletes who signed a NIL deal with Beats by Dre on February 10, 2023 as per On3. This NIL deal was for the company's inaugural "Beats Elite" class. As a result, Malaki Starks was seen wearing custom products from Beats and also in the marketing campaigns of the company. Malaki Starks also posted about the deal on his social media platform and had given headphones to his teammates.
Malaki Starks T-Mobile NIL deal
Malaki Starks signed a NIL deal with T-Mobile on October 29, 2023, as per On3. He participated in a meet-and-greet with the cellular provider as per the deal. However, the full terms of the NIL deal contract are not known, as of Deccember 2024.
Malaki Starks Dunkin' NIL deal
Malaki Starks was one of the 16 student-athletes to sign a NIL deal with Dunkin' on November 15, 2023, as per On3. This NIL deal was a part of the second edition of "Team Dunkin'". Based on the deal, Malaki Starks made in-person appearances and engaged his fans through social media posts.
Malaki Starks' charity works
Malaki Starks has given back to his community in the form of charity work. Through his NIL deals with Dick's Sporting Goods and Associated Credit Union, he took 16 kids for Christmas shopping while spending $300 for each of them in 2022, as per On3. There were two trips and these were organized and maintained by Everett Sports Marketing (ESM) and $7,000 was spent on purchasing Christmas gifts for 26 kids.
Malaki Starks has also organized a football camp for thirty youngsters alongside Wilderness Works at Cabbagetown Park in Georgia on July 28, 2023, as per The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
FAQs on Malaki Starks
A. No, Malaki Starks is in his junior year at Georgia University, as of December 2024.
A. Malaki Starks has partnered with Dick's Sporting Goods, ESM, Beats by Dre, J.B Grimes, BioSteel, Associated Credit Union, Powerade, The Players' Lounge, T-Mobile, Dunkin' and EA Sports as of 2024.
A. Malaki Starks has achieved accolades such as The Athletic Freshman All-America First Team honors in 2022 and Consensus All-America First Team honors in 2023.
A: Beats by Dre, an audio software company, has signed NIL deals with 15 college football players in their "Beats Elite" class, including Malaki Starks.
A: Malaki Starks plays as a free safety for the Georgia Bulldogs.