1. Maximillian Weisner Starks IV was born on January 10,1982 and is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 10 seasons in the National Football League.
25 Facts About Max Starks
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Max Starks was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft, and played for the San Diego Chargers, St Louis Rams, and Arizona Cardinals.
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Max Starks attended Orlando Christian School for sixth to eighth graders, where he played basketball and volleyball for the OCS Knights.
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Max Starks attended Lake Highland Preparatory School, a private prep school in Orlando.
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Max Starks was one of the state's top offensive linemen in 1999, was named to Super Prep's, National Bluechips and Prep Star's high school All-America teams, and was a USA Today honorable mention All-American.
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Max Starks accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier and coach Ron Zook's Florida Gators football teams from 2000 to 2003.
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Max Starks graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2007.
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Four other relatives of Max Starks have been professional football players.
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Max Starks was drafted in 2004, round three, pick 12, by the Steelers.
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Max Starks became a starter for the first time in the 2005 season for the eventual Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Max Starks started 4 games at the end of the season at left tackle in place of the injured Marvel Smith.
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Max Starks signed another one-year contract with the Steelers following their victory in Super Bowl XLIII.
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Max Starks was released by the Steelers on July 28,2011, but was later re-signed on October 5,2011.
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Max Starks signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Chargers on May 21,2013.
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Max Starks announced his retirement from professional football in January 2015.
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In 2021, Max Starks returned to the Steelers as the sideline reporter for the Pittsburgh Steelers Radio Network.
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Max Starks's addition was part of a larger reshuffling, as he replaced fellow former Steelers offensive lineman Craig Wolfley, who moved to the booth alongside longtime play-by-play man Bill Hillgrove to replace former teammate Tunch Ilkin as color analyst following the latter's retirement and death due to complications from ALS.
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Max Starks would replace Ilkin as Wolfley's broadcast partner on Steelers Nation Radio for the team's in-season analysis show on WBGG.
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Max Starks is the son of former professional defensive lineman Ross Browner.
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Max Starks appeared in Chunky Soup commercials eating soup with Steelers back-up quarterback Charlie Batch, defensive tackle Casey Hampton and others.
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In 2005 Max Starks visited the USS Theodore Roosevelt at sea, along with members of the Cincinnati Bengals coaching staff.
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Max Starks was heavily involved in the local community at the University of Florida.
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Max Starks served as a tutor in Gainesville, Florida and worked with Kids Against Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco.
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Max Starks became involved with the charity Cents of Relief which works to prevent human trafficking and allow access to healthcare for vulnerable populations, particularly women of prostitution and their children.
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Max Starks currently serves on the charity's board of directors.
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