Starks finished with seven tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 41-23 win over the Colts.
The safety also played on 53 of 54 defensive snaps. After logging 15 regular-season starts and 1,060 defensive snaps as a rookie, Starks is clearly stepping back into a large role on Baltimore's defense during his second year in the league.
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Ravens' Malaki Starks: Impressive rookie season
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Starks tallied 84 total tackles (49 solo) and four passes defensed, including two interceptions, over 17 regular-season games in 2025.
Starks, a 2025 first-round pick from Georgia, started 15 of the 17 games he appeared in this season, logging a whopping 1,060 defensive snaps. He finished his rookie campaign with the third-most interceptions and the fourth-most total tackles on the Ravens' defense. Even after Baltimore added safety Alohi Gilman via trade in early October, Starks was a regular in team's secondary. He's expected to continue emerging as one of the NFL's top young safeties in 2026.
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Ravens' Malaki Starks: Records six tackles
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Starks made six tackles (one solo) in Thursday's 32-14 loss to the Bengals.
The safety has now made at least four stops in every game but two this season. He has also played on more than 90 percent of the defensive snaps in all 12 contests. For the year, Starks has 65 tackles (34 solo) and two interceptions.
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Ravens' Malaki Starks: Tallies four tackles
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Starks recorded four tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 23-10 win over the Jets.
Starks continues to hold a significant role in the Baltimore defense, though his production has dwindled since the team acquired Alohi Gilman. Starks has no more than five tackles in each of his last five games, though he does have two interceptions in that span.
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Ravens' Malaki Starks: Quiet performance in win
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Starks recorded two tackles (one solo) in Sunday's 23-16 win over the Browns.
Starks had his lowest tackle total since Week 4, also matching his season low. Positively, he maintained his typical role in the Baltimore defense, so he should have a chance to rebound in Week 12 against the Jets.
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Ravens' Malaki Starks: Picks off McCarthy in Week 10 win
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Starks registered four tackles (two solo) and one interception during the Ravens' 27-19 win over the Vikings on Sunday.
Starks jumped in front of a deep pass from J.J. McCarthy intended for Justin Jefferson midway through the second quarter, and the Ravens' offense capitalized on the turnover by converting it into a Tyler Loop 28-yard field goal 10 plays later. Starks has recorded an interception in back-to-back games, and the rookie first-rounder is up to 53 tackles (30 solo) through the first nine regular-season games of his NFL career.
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Ravens' Malaki Starks: Records first career INT in win
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Starks recorded five tackles (five solo) and one interception in Baltimore's win over Miami on Thursday night.
Starks played all 64 defensive snaps, and his interception in the fourth quarter marked the rookie's first career pick. Tua Tagovailoa tried to hit Tahj Washington over the deep middle on the play. On the season, Starks has 49 tackles (28 solo) and one interception on 98 percent of the defensive snaps.
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Ravens' Malaki Starks: Tallies 10 stops vs. Houston
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Starks recorded 10 tackles (three solo) during the Ravens' 44-10 loss to the Texans on Sunday.
The rookie first-rounder was on the field for every single defensive snap for a third straight game, and his 10 combined tackles were tied with Trenton Simpson for second most on the Ravens behind fellow rookie Teddye Buchanan (15). Starks has logged at least seven tackles in four of the first five games of the regular season and is up to 34 tackles (14 solo) on the year.
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Ravens' Malaki Starks: Two tackles versus Kansas City
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Starks recorded two tackles (one solo) in the Ravens' loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.
Starks logged 100 percent of the defensive snaps against Kansas City but wasn't involved much in the box score. The first-round rookie Starks and Kyle Hamilton form one of the league's best safety duos, but the rest of the Baltimore defense has seemed to succumb to injuries. Through four games, Starks has recorded 24 tackles (11 solo), including one TFL, on 98 percent of the snaps.
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Ravens' Malaki Starks: Racks up eight stops Monday
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Starks finished Monday's Week 3 loss to Detroit with eight tackles (three solo).
Starks' tackle total tied for second-most on Baltimore and was his highest mark through three games as a pro. The rookie safety has been very consistent so far, totaling seven tackles in both Week 1 and Week 2 before upping that number by one Monday. Starks was on the field for all 68 of the Ravens' defensive snaps versus Detroit.
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Ravens' Malaki Starks: Ravens add safety at 27th pick
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The Ravens selected Starks in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 27th overall.
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.
