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Malaki Starks

SAF · Georgia

14 checkable claims from 11 pundits. These are other people’s predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player.

Mock drafts: 2 of 6 picks had him at No. 13 (median No. 27)

What pundits expect · 5

Not settled yet. These are graded once the season or event they describe has finished.

Malaki Starks to outplay his draft costJohn Breech · for 2026 · said Aug 27, 2026
Malaki Starks to outplay his draft costCarter Bahns · for 2026 · said Aug 26, 2026
Malaki Starks to outplay his draft costRalph Vacchiano · for 2026 · said Aug 5, 2026
Malaki Starks to be picked “somewhere in the twenty five range, maybe a little bit higher”Ollie Connolly · for 2025 · said Apr 14, 2025
Malaki Starks to be picked at a slot they never namedMel Kiper · for 2025 · said Apr 8, 2025

Settled · 9

Malaki Starks to be picked at number 27Mike Mayock · for 2025 · said Apr 21, 2025
“The Ravens, with six more picks to go, twenty seventh overall... So they stick and pick a safety. Malachi Starks.”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 44.78 against a shuffle’s 50-5.22 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2025
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
-5.22
player:
Malaki Starks
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
27
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18

pick accuracy:

100

predicted pick:

27

weeks left when called:

0

mock ordering score:

44.78

Malaki Starks to win Defensive Rookie of the YearJamie Erdahl · for 2025 · said Sep 6, 2025

“it's going to be a defensive Rookie of the Year”

Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill

How this was scored

award:: defensive_rookie_of_the_year
naive:: the naive pick was Jared Verse, who won it the year before
skill:: 0
player:: Malaki Starks
season:: 2025
winner:: Carson Schwesinger
correct:: no
accuracy:: 0
baseline:: 0
difficulty:: 2
weeks in the season:: 18
weeks left when called:: 18

Malaki Starks to win Defensive Rookie of the YearJamie Erdahl · for 2025 · said Sep 1, 2025

“I took Malachi Starks the safety with Baltimore Ravens”

Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill

How this was scored

award:: defensive_rookie_of_the_year
naive:: the naive pick was Jared Verse, who won it the year before
skill:: 0
player:: Malaki Starks
season:: 2025
winner:: Carson Schwesinger
correct:: no
accuracy:: 0
baseline:: 0
difficulty:: 2
weeks in the season:: 18
weeks left when called:: 18

Malaki Starks to be picked at number 13Nate Tice · for 2025 · said Apr 8, 2025

“Malachi Stark's safety from Georgia, who's kind of dropped a little bit, but I think this is the start of his range (Dolphins)”

Close · 55Scored 54.53 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 86.96 against a shuffle’s 50+36.96 skill

How this was scored

draft:: 2025
naive:: a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:: 36.96
player:: Malaki Starks
season:: 2025
zero at:: 32
accuracy:: 54.53
baseline:: 50
actual pick:: 27
difficulty:: 1
weeks in the season:: 18
pick accuracy:: 54.53
predicted pick:: 13
weeks left when called:: 0
mock ordering score:: 86.96

Malaki Starks to be picked at number 13Daniel Jeremiah · for 2025 · said Mar 20, 2025

“Yeah, Starks to the Dolphins. I should have mentioned at thirteen.”

Close · 55Scored 54.53 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 78.6 against a shuffle’s 50+28.6 skill

How this was scored

draft:: 2025
naive:: a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:: 28.6
player:: Malaki Starks
season:: 2025
zero at:: 32
accuracy:: 54.53
baseline:: 50
actual pick:: 27
difficulty:: 1
weeks in the season:: 18
pick accuracy:: 54.53
predicted pick:: 13
weeks left when called:: 0
mock ordering score:: 78.6

Malaki Starks to be picked “may have snuck into the first round” (picks 1–32)Nick Shook · for 2025 · said Mar 3, 2025

“he may have snuck into the first round”

Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50

How this was scored

draft:: 2025
naive:: a shuffled mock scores 50
player:: Malaki Starks
season:: 2025
zero at:: 32
accuracy:: 100
baseline:: 50
actual pick:: 27
difficulty:: 1
weeks in the season:: 18
pick accuracy:: 100
predicted pick:: may have snuck into the first round (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:: 0
mock ordering score:: only one pick — no order to score

Malaki Starks to be picked at number 32Daniel Jeremiah · for 2024 · said Feb 18, 2025

“And then finally the Philadelphia Eagles... I'm taking a safety... So yeah, Malachi starks”

Hit · 81Scored 80.52 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 75.64 against a shuffle’s 50+25.64 skill

How this was scored

draft:: 2025
naive:: a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:: 25.64
player:: Malaki Starks
season:: 2024
zero at:: 32
accuracy:: 80.52
baseline:: 50
actual pick:: 27
difficulty:: 1
weeks in the season:: 18
pick accuracy:: 80.52
predicted pick:: 32
weeks left when called:: 0
mock ordering score:: 75.64

Malaki Starks to be picked at number 27Kyle Crabbs · for 2025 · said Apr 23, 2025

“27. BALTIMORE RAVENS Selection: SAF Malaki Starks, Georgia”

Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 85.74 against a shuffle’s 50+35.74 skill

How this was scored

draft:: 2025
naive:: a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:: 35.74
player:: Malaki Starks
season:: 2025
zero at:: 32
accuracy:: 100
baseline:: 50
actual pick:: 27
difficulty:: 1
weeks in the season:: 18
pick accuracy:: 100
predicted pick:: 27
weeks left when called:: 0
mock ordering score:: 85.74

Malaki Starks to be picked at number 29Kyle Crabbs · for 2025 · said Apr 14, 2025

“29. Washington Commanders Selection: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia”

Hit · 92Scored 91.7 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 91.22 against a shuffle’s 50+41.22 skill

How this was scored

draft:: 2025
naive:: a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:: 41.22
player:: Malaki Starks
season:: 2025
zero at:: 32
accuracy:: 91.7
baseline:: 50
actual pick:: 27
difficulty:: 1
weeks in the season:: 18
pick accuracy:: 91.7
predicted pick:: 29
weeks left when called:: 0
mock ordering score:: 91.22