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Five-star prospect has final three that includes Clemson

One of the nation’s top athletes in the 2022 class is down to a final three of Clemson, Georgia, and Alabama.

Malaki Starks (6-2 190) of Jefferson (GA), is a 5-star prospect who has drawn offers from all over the country, including Notre Dame, Nebraska and Southern Cal. Starks plays all over for coach Gene Cathcart, the former coach at Seneca and Greenwood. This season he’s passed for 225 yards, rushed for 644 yards, scored 10 touchdowns and totaled 22 tackles on defense in five games reported by MaxPreps.

From Clemson’s standpoint, Starks is a safety, and leading the way for Clemson’s recruiting of him is safeties coach Mickey Conn.