Max Starks
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Career Summary
Max Starks was an NFL offensive tackle from Florida who played 10 seasons.
The NFL lists Starks as a Florida tackle with 10 seasons of experience. NFL career statistics list 125 games, including Pittsburgh and St. Louis.
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Early Life
Starks is from Orlando, Florida.
Florida listed Orlando as Starks’s hometown.
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High School
Starks attended Lake Highland Prep in Orlando.
Florida identified Lake Highland Prep as his high school and noted his prep All-America recognition.
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College Career
Starks played 43 games and started 36 at three line positions during his Florida career.
He started at right tackle, left tackle and guard, earned first-team All-SEC recognition in 2003 and was named to the SEC Good Works Team.
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Path to the NFL
Pittsburgh drafted Starks in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
The Steelers selected the Florida tackle 75th overall.
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NFL Career
Starks played for Pittsburgh from 2004 through 2012 before appearing with St. Louis in 2013.
NFL statistics list 125 games and 96 starts. Pittsburgh reported 80 starts in his first eight seasons with the club.
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Career Accomplishments
Starks won two Super Bowls with Pittsburgh.
He started at right tackle in Super Bowl XL and at left tackle in Super Bowl XLIII.
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Playing Style
Starks’s college record showed positional versatility and physical line play.
Florida used him at both tackle spots and guard, and cited his strong blocking grades and knockdown production during his senior season.
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Legacy
Starks remained associated with Pittsburgh after his playing career through the Steelers Audio Network.
The Steelers described him as a two-time Super Bowl champion and elevated him to color commentator in 2025 after he had served as sideline analyst since 2021.
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Post-Career
Starks works as a Steelers Audio Network game-day color commentator.
The Steelers announced his move from sideline analyst to the broadcast booth in 2025.
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