1. James Darell Starks was born on February 25,1986 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.
23 Facts About James Starks
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James Starks played college football for the Buffalo Bulls and was selected by the Packers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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James Starks was a member of their Super Bowl XLV championship team that beat the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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James Starks attended the University at Buffalo, where he played on the Buffalo Bulls football team from 2006 to 2009.
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James Starks set a career rushing record with 3,140 yards, and scored 40 total touchdowns.
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James Starks registered back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons as a sophomore and junior.
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James Starks was one of the elite backs in the MAC and became the first 1,000-yard rusher in the Bulls' Division I-A era.
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James Starks became the first UB freshman to earn All-MAC recognition in 2006.
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James Starks earned second-team All-MAC honors as a freshman and sophomore, and was named to the All-MAC first-team as a junior.
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James Starks did not play in his senior season due to a shoulder injury.
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James Starks is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
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James Starks was selected in the sixth round by the Green Bay Packers in the 2010 NFL draft.
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On January 9 in the 2011 Wild Card Playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles, James Starks broke the Packers' rookie post-season record for rushing yards in a single game.
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James Starks ended the postseason with the third-most rushing yards for a rookie running back in a single playoffs behind Timmy Smith in 1987 and Jamal Lewis in 2000.
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However, James Starks utilized a physical style of play which exposed him to injuries.
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James Starks missed three games with an ankle injury that year.
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James Starks performed adequately in limited action during the 2013 season.
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On September 15,2013, against the Washington Redskins, James Starks rushed for over 100 yards in a game for the first time in his career.
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Between various lower body injuries, James Starks missed 29 games and played in only 35 in his first four seasons in the NFL.
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Lacy's diminished workload and James Starks's continued health contributed to James Starks receiving four starts during the season and registering career high totals in rushing yards, receiving yards and touchdowns.
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On October 16,2016, James Starks, who had been second on Green Bay's depth chart behind Eddie Lacy, underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee.
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James Starks dealt with a family death about the same time as the surgery.
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On February 7,2017, James Starks was released by the Packers after seven seasons with a non-football injury designation.