Randy Starks

Randolph Starks Jr. (born December 14, 1983) is an American college football coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach for Eureka College, a position he held from 2024 through 2025. Starks played professionally as a defensive end for 12 seasons, from 2004 to 2015, in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, and Cleveland Browns. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins. Starks was selected by the Titans in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft.

Early life An army brat, Starks spent the first five years of his life in Germany because his father, Randolph Sr., was stationed there with the United States Army. In football, he was an honorable mention all-state selection as a junior defensive tackle after recording 67 tackles, six sacks and two forced fumbles. In addition, he reportedly bench-pressed 320 pounds and had a 32-inch vertical leap.

College career Following high school, Starks chose to attend the University of Maryland, College Park over schools such as Penn State and Virginia Tech. A two-time All-ACC selection, he finished his college career with 38 games played, 201 tackles (111 solo), 34 tackles for a loss, 17.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and nine passes defensed.

Prior to the 2004 NFL draft, Starks attended the NFL Scouting Combine and met with the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers. In April, he visited with the Kansas City Chiefs. The pick used to draft him was acquired from the Houston Texans in a draft day trade. He made his NFL debut on September 11 against the Miami Dolphins, sacking quarterback A. J. Feeley. On February 18, 2016, Starks was released. Starks's only season with the Browns ended with 29 tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovered.

Coaching career Starks is pursuing a master's degree from Georgetown University which he expects to finish up in the fall of 2022. He resigned in August 2022 ahead of the school cancelling its upcoming season. He then worked at LaGrange College in LaGrange, Georgia as the defensive line coach. Starks was the head football coach at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois. In 2026, Starks became the defensive line coach for the University of Maryland Terrapins.

Legal issues On May 24, 2009, Starks was arrested on Ocean Drive in South Beach, Miami after his vehicle made contact with a traffic officer during the busy Memorial Day Weekend festivities. All charges were dropped in July 2009.

In November 2016, Starks prevailed in a civil suit against the arresting officer after a jury determined that he was not liable for the events occurring during the traffic stop on May 24, 2009.

Career statistics Playing career NFL Tackles Year Team GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck FF FR INT PD TD 2004 TEN 14 8 28 17 11 4.5 1 2 0 3 0 2005 TEN 16 16 47 34 13 3.0 0 0 0 1 0 2006 TEN 16 8 40 25 15 3.0 0 2 0 0 0 2007 TEN 14 4 16 11 5 0.0 0 1 0 1 0 2008 MIA 16 4 29 22 7 3.0 0 0 1 3 0 2009 MIA 16 16 56 42 14 7.0 0 1 0 0 0 2010 MIA 16 16 30 26 4 3.0 0 0 0 3 0 2011 MIA 16 15 34 28 6 4.5 0 0 2 4 0 2012 MIA 16 16 27 18 9 4.5 0 0 1 4 0 2013 MIA 16 14 49 36 13 4.0 1 1 0 1 02014 MIA 15 15 28 19 9 4.5 0 1 0 1 02015 CLE 15 15 29 14 15 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 Total 186 147 413 292 121 42.0 1 10 4 20 0

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