The No. 2 overall 2022 high school player from the state of Georgia, according to 247Sports, is 5-star athlete Malaki Starks.
Starks is also rated as the No. 3 overall athlete in the country for the 2022 recruiting class. The Jefferson, GA native will be entering his junior year at Jefferson High School.
Starks currently has notable offers from USC, Tennessee, Notre Dame, LSU, Florida, Clemson, Auburn, Alabama and Georgia, just to name a few.
Starks stands at 6-foot-1, 196 pounds. During his sophomore season he played a number of different positions including running back, wide receiver, quarterback and cornerback.
Starks rushed for a total of 544 yards for 5 touchdowns in 2019, averaging 10.3 yards per carry. He caught 8 balls for 157 yards and 2 touchdowns. On top of that, Starks had 27 total tackles (21 solo), 3 pass deflections, 5 interceptions and one fumble recovery.
He was primarily a running back for Jefferson High School, but it wouldn’t be wise to not play him at multiple positions. He played on both sides of the ball and has been attracting the attention of some of the nation’s top coaches for his athleticism and football instincts.
Check out Starks’ full high school sophomore year highlights here.