Scott Starks

{{Short description|American football player (born 1983)}}

{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| image =

| number = 20, 31

| position = Cornerback

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|6|27}}

| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 9

| weight_lbs = 176

| high_school = Hazelwood East {{nowrap|(St. Louis)}}

| college = Wisconsin

| draftyear = 2005

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 87

| pastteams =

| highlights =

| pfr = StarSc20

| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 73

| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue2 = 2

| statlabel3 = Pass deflections

| statvalue3 = 6

| statlabel4 = Interceptions

| statvalue4 = 2

| statlabel5 = Defensive touchdowns

| statvalue5 = 1

}}

Scott Starks (born July 23, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Jaguars in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2005 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Jason Fletcher of B&F Sports was his agent. He is known for recovering a Kyle Orton fumble and running it back for a touchdown to help the Wisconsin Badgers defeat the Purdue Boilermakers in the 2004 season. Starks was also a track star at the Wisconsin, where he competed in the 100 meters, posting a personal best of 10.64 seconds.

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