Duane Starks

Duane Starks

Duane Starks with a student at Miami Beach Senior High
Position(s) Cornerback Jersey #(s) 22, 23, 28
Born	May 23, 1974 (1974-05-23) (age 37) Miami, Florida
Career information
Year(s)	1998–2007
NFL Draft	1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
College	Miami (Fla.)
Professional teams
Baltimore Ravens (1998–2001) Arizona Cardinals (2002–2004) New England Patriots (2005) Oakland Raiders (2006–2007)
Career stats
Tackles	345
Interceptions	25
Sacks	1
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXXV)

Duane Lonell Starks (born May 23, 1974) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens 10th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.

Starks, who earned a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV, also played for the Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders.

Early years

Duane Starks attended Miami Beach High School in Miami Beach, Florida, and won varsity letters in both football and track and field. In football, as a senior quarterback, he was a first team All-Dade County selection, where he was a teammate of future pro bowl corner Samari Rolle, and a second team All-Florida selection. In track, he finished second at the State Finals on the long jump and set the school record in the long jump.

College career

Starks was a two-year starter at cornerback, and a star returner for the University of Miami.

Starks was interviewed about his time at the University of Miami for the documentary The U, which premiered December 12, 2009 on ESPN.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Duane Starks was picked with the 10th overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. Right away he was an important player in the Ravens famous defense. Recording 20 interceptions in his first four years as a Raven. He is most well known by Raven fans by his interception for a touchdown in Super Bowl XXXV, a play that many agree ended the New York Giants small chance for a comeback.

Arizona Cardinals

Starks was signed as a free agent at the end of the 2001 season by the Arizona Cardinals. He became an impact in the secondary by intercepting two passes his first year. His second year was ended early with a season-ending injury. He bounced back after that by intercepting three passes and returning one for a touchdown. He recorded a total of 5 interceptions and one touchdown with the team.

New England Patriots

After the 2004 season the New England Patriots traded a third round pick to bring the veteran to bolster their secondary after losing their pro bowl corner Ty Law in the off season. He was having a lackluster season when the Pats placed him on IR after a season-ending shoulder injury.

Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders signed Starks after the Patriots released him following the 2005 season. He played in only three games during the 2006 season, recording three tackles. He was inactive for the first three games of the Raiders' 2007 season, and released to make room for quarterback and first-round pick JaMarcus Russell.^[1] He was out of football the rest of the 2007 season.

On April 15, 2008, Starks was re-signed by the Raiders on a one-year contract, but was released by the Raiders on May 13.^[2]

References

1. ^ Raiders' roster now has 4 QBs
2. ^ Oakland Raiders

External links

• New England Patriots bio
• Oakland Raiders bio

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Name	Starks, Duane
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