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Revision as of 05:30, 30 April 2010
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| NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193 |
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James Darell Starks (born February 25, 1986 in Niagara Falls, New York) is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers. He was selected in the sixth round with the 193rd pick. Starks became the first University at Buffalo freshman to earn All-MAC honors in 2006. He is also Buffalo’s first FBS 1,000-yard rusher in a season, setting the record in 2007.
Early Years
Starks earned All-Western New York accolades in football[1] playing quarterback at Niagara Falls High School. He also played on the school's nationally-ranked basketball team with Jonny Flynn and Paul Harris winning the New York state public high school title as well as the federation title in 2005.
Starks earned All-Western New York accolades in football[1] playing quarterback at Niagara Falls High School. He also played on the school's nationally-ranked basketball team with his cousin, Jonny Flynn, winning the New York state public high school title as well as the federation title in 2005.
He was drafted by the Packers out of Green Bay, Wisconsin to play in the National Football League. Even though he is short in his professional career, teammates call him "the machine" as the high expectations surrounding his skills.