Georgia’s Malaki Starks and Mykel Williams make FWAA Freshman All-American

By Mike Griffith, DawgNation.com

January 13, 2023 at 5:30 am EST

Malaki Starks (Getty) ATHENS, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 05: Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs talks with Malaki Starks #24 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Volunteers at Sanford Stadium on November 05, 2022 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

By Mike Griffith, DawgNation.com

January 13, 2023 at 5:30 am EST

ATHENS, Ga. — Kirby Smart continues to develop and utilize young talent at Georgia as well as any coach in the nation, placing two plays on the FWAA Freshman All-American Team sponsored by Chris Doering Mortgage.

Safety Malaki Starks and defensive end Mykel Williams both made the 32-member team which was announced on Thursday.

Starks led all Georgia defenders with 847 snaps played this season and finished third on the team with 68 tackles, starting all 15 games for the CFP Champion Bulldogs.