Drake Starks

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-3
Weight:
240
Class:
Junior
Letters:
1
Hometown:
Ringgold, GA
Prev School:
Lenoir-Rhyne
High School:
Ringgold HS

2021 Fall
Played in 7 games at Tight End
Had 4 receptions for 29 yards
Caught a touchdown pass in the red zone against Chattanooga
Averaged 7.3 yards per catch

2020-21 Spring
Played in all eight Southern Conference games in the spring season
Finished third on the team with 220 yards receiving
Tallied 11 receptions for an average of 20.0 yards per reception
Had a 75 yard touchdown reception on Feb. 27 against The Citadel. The play is the eighth longest pass play in Mercer history

Before Mercer
2019 Fall - Lenoir Rhyne University
Was named preseason all conference at tight end
Had 14 catches for 283 yards
Scored six touchdowns
Had a long catch of 56 yards

2018 Fall - Lenoir Rhyne University
Named Second Team All-South Atlantic Conference
One of the best blocking tight ends in the area, Starks added 14 catches for 194 yards through the air
Finished second on the squad with five touchdown catches
Had his first career TD against Mars Hill on a 21-yard grab
Caught a touchdown in three straight games late in the season, including a 13-yard TD in the First Round of the NCAA Playoffs
against Florida Tech
Had a career-high 36 yards on two catches against Carson-Newman
Had a 3-catch performance against Newberry.

High School
Played Tight End at Ringgold High School
Was named All County at Tight End
Caught 32 passes for 576 yards and 3 touchdowns during his high school career

Personal
Son of Brooke Dodson and Shawn Starks
Has four siblings, Caden, Boyd, Kylah, and Harmon
Born on April 27, 2000
Twitter Handle: @starks_43