Malaki Starks named to 2024 FWAA All-America First Team

Georgia football defensive back Malaki Starks has been named to the 2024 Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) All-America First Team, according to an announcement Tuesday.

Starks was named to the FWAA All-America First Team Defense and is the only Bulldog represented this season. Starks is now a two-time FWAA All-American.

Travis Hunter of Colorado, last week’s Heisman Trophy winner, was named to the First Team and repeats as the All-Purpose player from 2023.

Below is the complete FWAA All-America Team for the 2024 season:

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
RB Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
WR Harold Fannin, Bowling Green
WR Nick Nash, San Jose State
TE Tyler Warren, Penn State
OL Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
OL Will Campbell, LSU
OL Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
OL Addison West, Western Michigan
C Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DE Abdul Carter, Penn State
DE Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
DT Mason Graham, Michigan
DT Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
LB Shaun Dolac, Buffalo
LB Aiden Fisher, Indiana
LB Jay Higgins, Iowa
DB Jahdae Barron, Texas
DB Caleb Downs, Ohio State
DB Malaki Starks, Georgia
DB Nohl Williams, California

FIRST TEAM SPECIALISTS
K Collin Rogers, SMU
P Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
KR Keelan Marion, BYU
PR Kaden Wetjen, Iowa
AP Travis Hunter, Colorado

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
QB Cam Ward, Miami
RB Dylan Sampson, Tennessee
RB Cam Skattebo, Arizona State
WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
WR Xavier Restrepo, Miami
TE Colston Loveland, Michigan
OL Tyler Booker, Alabama
OL Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
OL Lucas Scott, Army West Point
OL Clay Webb, Jax State
C Parker Brailsford, Alabama

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DE Mike Green, Marshall
DE Antwaun Powell-Ryland, Virginia Tech
DT Howard Cross III, Notre Dame
DT Derrick Harmon, Oregon
LB Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
LB Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
LB Jackson Woodard, UNLV
DB Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
DB D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana
DB Terrence Spence, James Madison
DB Xavier Watts, Notre Dame

SECOND TEAM SPECIALISTS
K Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana
P Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
KR Winston Wright, East Carolina
PR Josh Cameron, Baylor
AP Desmond Reid, Pitt

The SEC Champion Bulldogs, who finished the regular-season 11-2 overall, are next scheduled to play in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La. (8:45pm ET, ESPN). Georgia will face the winner of the First Round matchup between Indiana and Notre Dame.

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