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Randy Starks

Starks with the Miami Dolphins in 2012
Eureka Red Devils
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	(1983-12-14) December 14, 1983 (age 41) Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:	Westlake (Waldorf, Maryland)
College:	Maryland (2001–2003)
NFL Draft:	2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71
Career history
As player:
Tennessee Titans (2004–2007) Miami Dolphins (2008–2014) Cleveland Browns (2015)
As coach:
Henry E. Lackey HS (MD) (2020) Assistant coach Manassas Park HS (VA) (2021) Head coach LaGrange (2022) Defensive line coach Loughborough College (2023) Defensive line coach Eureka (2024–present) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl (2010, 2012) First-team All-ACC (2003) Second-team All-ACC (2002)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 422 Sacks: 42.0 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 10 Interceptions: 4
Head coaching record
Career:	College: 0–10 (.000) High school: 0–10 (.000)
Player stats at PFR

Randolph Starks Jr. (born December 14, 1983) is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach for Eureka College, a job he started in 2024. Starks played professionally as a defensive end for 12 seasons. He played in the National Football League (NFL) from 2004 to 2015. His teams included the Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, and Cleveland Browns. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins. The Titans picked him in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft.

Early Life and Sports Talents

Randy Starks spent his first five years in Germany. His father, Randolph Sr., was serving in the United States Army there. Later, his family moved to Virginia.

Starks went to Westlake High School in Waldorf, Maryland. He was a star athlete in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a top defensive tackle. As a junior, he made 67 tackles and six sacks. He also forced two fumbles. As a senior, he was named a SuperPrep All-American. He had 77 tackles, seven sacks, and two forced fumbles. He also played offensive tackle in his last two years. Randy finished his high school football career with 194 tackles. He was third in school history for sacks.

Randy also played four years of basketball. As a junior, he was the best scorer and rebounder in his conference. In his senior year, he led his team to a 23–3 record. He was named Southern Maryland's Basketball Player of the Year. He scored 1,011 points and grabbed 682 rebounds in his career. In track & field, Randy was great at throwing. He qualified for the state meet twice in both shot put and discus. In 2001, he placed second in discus and third in shot put at the Maryland State Meet.

College Football Career

After high school, Starks chose to attend the University of Maryland, College Park. He played for the Maryland Terrapins football team. He wore jersey number 57.

In 2001, as a freshman, Starks played in 11 games. This included the Orange Bowl. He made 35 tackles and 3.5 sacks. Sporting News named him a fourth-team All-American. He was almost named ACC Rookie of the Week after a game against Georgia Tech. In that game, he had eight tackles and 1.5 sacks.

As a sophomore in 2002, Starks played in all 14 games. This included the Peach Bowl. He earned second-team All-ACC honors. He had 93 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and 12.5 tackles for a loss. He also forced a fumble and recovered another. His 93 tackles were third-best on the team.

Before his junior season, ESPN.com named Starks the preseason ACC Defensive Player of the Year. He was also on watchlists for major awards. In 2003, he played in 13 games. He earned first-team All-ACC honors. He finished the season with 74 tackles and 7.5 sacks. His 15.5 tackles for a loss led the team. He was named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week after a game against Virginia.

Starks decided to leave Maryland early after his junior year. He entered the 2004 NFL draft when he was 20. He was a two-time All-ACC player. He finished his college career with 38 games played. He had 201 tackles, 34 tackles for a loss, and 17.5 sacks.

College Statistics

Key: GP – games played; Total – total tackles; Solo – solo tackles; Ast – assisted tackles; TFL – tackles for loss; Sck – quarterback sacks; FF – forced fumbles; FR – fumble recoveries; INT – interceptions; PD – passes defensed; TD – touchdowns

Professional Football Career

Joining the Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans picked Randy Starks in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft. He was the 71st player chosen overall. He could not join team workouts right away because of a league rule for rookies. Starks signed his contract with the Titans on July 28. He wore jersey number 90 for the team.

In his first year (2004), Starks played in 14 games and started eight. He made his NFL debut on September 11 against the Miami Dolphins. In that game, he sacked the opposing quarterback. He finished his rookie year with 4.5 sacks. This was the most among all rookie defensive tackles. He also had 53 tackles and two forced fumbles.

In 2005, Starks started all 16 games for the Titans. He had 78 tackles and three sacks. In 2006, he played in all 16 games again, starting eight. He finished the year with 56 tackles and three sacks. In one game, he recovered a fumble and lateraled it to a teammate for a touchdown.

In 2007, Starks played in 14 games and started four. He had 39 tackles and recovered a fumble. This was his first season without a sack. After this season, he became a free agent.

Time with the Miami Dolphins

On February 29, 2008, Starks signed with the Miami Dolphins. He played as both a defensive end and nose tackle. In 2012, Starks and Cameron Wake were the first Dolphins players to make the Pro Bowl at two different positions. The Dolphins released Starks on March 11, 2015.

Playing for the Cleveland Browns

On March 16, 2015, Starks signed with the Cleveland Browns. He played one season with the Browns. He had 29 tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery. The Browns released him on February 18, 2016.

Professional Statistics

Key: GP – games played; GS – games started; Total – total tackles; Solo – solo tackles; Ast – assisted tackles; Sck – quarterback sacks; FF – forced fumbles; FR – fumble recoveries; INT – interceptions; PD – passes defensed; TD – touchdowns

Coaching Career

Randy Starks is working on his master's degree from Georgetown University. He plans to finish it in the fall of 2022.

Starks coached football at Manassas Park High School in Virginia. In 2020, he was an assistant coach for the offensive and defensive lines. In 2021, he became the head coach. He later resigned in August 2022. After that, he worked at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia. He was the defensive line coach there. Now, Starks is the head football coach at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois.

Head Coaching Records

College Coaching Record

High School Coaching Record