Duane Starks

Duane Starks came into the league as a 1st-round selection (10th overall) in 1998, drafted out of Miami; Holmes County JC. He last played in 2007 with LV, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top DEFs in football last season, scoring a 71.9 (90th percentile).

Size

5'10", 175#

College

Miami; Holmes County JC

Draft

Rd 1, 10th overall (1998)

Seasons

1998–2007

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology

55.8

68th percentile among DEFs

10 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.57

Pass rush×0.3-0.54

Ball skills×0.25+2.00

Run defense×0.2+0.04

Availability×0.1-0.18

Career (regular season)

Season	Tm	SI	G
2006	LV	34.3	2
2005	NE	50	7
2004	ARI	71.9	14
2002	ARI	55.8	10
2001	BAL	67.2	15
2000	BAL	62.2	14
1999	BAL	66.4	14

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Duane Starks has played in 76 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: BAL (1999–2001), ARI (2002–2004), NE (2005), LV (2006).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2004: a 71.9, in the 90th percentile among DEFs that year.

2002 splits

regular season

2002 game log

Wk	Opp	Line	Score
Week 1	WAS	—	40
Week 2	SEA	—	64.3
Week 3	LAC	—	39.8
Week 9	LAR	—	89.1
Week 10	SEA	—	41
Week 11	PHI	—	49
Week 12	LV	—	49
Week 15	LAR	—	72.8
Week 16	SF	—	40.7
Week 17	DEN	—	41

Duane Starks — common questions

What position does Duane Starks play?: Duane Starks is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Duane Starks played for?: In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Duane Starks has played for BAL (1999–2001), ARI (2002–2004), NE (2005), LV (2006).
Where did Duane Starks go to college?: Duane Starks played college football at Miami; Holmes County JC.
When was Duane Starks drafted?: Duane Starks was selected in round 1, 10th overall, of the 1998 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Duane Starks scored?: Duane Starks has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Duane Starks's ScoutIndex Rating?: Duane Starks rated 34.3 for 2006, the 15th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Andrew WalterQB · 2006
Aaron BrooksQB · 2006
Justin FargasRB · 2006
Ronald CurryWR · 2006
Randy MossWR · 2006
LaMont JordanRB · 2006
Alvis WhittedWR · 2006
Randal WilliamsTE · 2006

Drafted in round 1, 1998

Peyton ManningQB · pick 1
Ryan LeafQB · pick 2
Andre WadsworthDE · pick 3
Charles WoodsonFS · pick 4
Curtis EnisRB · pick 5
Grant WistromDE · pick 6
Kyle TurleyOT · pick 7
Greg EllisDE · pick 8

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