GAMES PLAYED/STARTED: 2005 (16/0, 1/0), 2006 (16/1), 2007 (16/0, 2/0), 2008 (1/0), 2009 (5/0)
NFL TOTALS: 54 games, 1 start
POSTSEASON TOTALS: 3 games, 0 starts
TRANSACTIONS: Originally drafted in the third round (87th overall) of the 2005 draft.
Speedy cornerback who also sees action on special teams … Played in only six games the last two seasons due to injuries … Played in one game in 2008 after suffering a torn ACL in week three and missed final 11 games in 2009 with hamstring injury … Did not miss a game in his first three seasons … Career totals include 54 tackles (32 solo), two INTs, two forced fumbles and 46 special teams tackles … Ranks 7th in team history in career special teams tackles … Ranked among top three on the team in special teams tackles in each of his first three seasons including a career-high 20 in 2007 … Posted career-high 27 defensive tackles in 2006 along with his first career INT, returned 55 yards for a TD … Selected in the third round (87th overall) in 2005 draft …
Played in five games and finished with seven tackles and one pass defensed … Added two special teams tackles … Slowed by injuries in the preseason … Played in five of the first seven games before he injured his hamstring midway through season and was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 1 … Saw action in nickel package on 9/13 at IND and was credited with four tackles and one pass defensed … 9/20 vs. ARI: Played 26 snaps at CB and had three tackles … 9/27 at HOU: Saw action on special teams and finished with two tackles and played one snap at CB … Was inactive on 10/11 at SEA and 10/18 vs. STL … Saw limited action on 11/1 at TEN …
Played in only one game due to injuries … Missed the last two preseason games and first two regular season games with a pectoral injury … Missed final 12 regular season games after suffering a torn ACL on 9/21 at IND, his only action of the season … Was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 24 …
Played in all 16 games for the third consecutive season … Recorded 16 tackles (11 solo) and one INT … Ranked third on team with career-high 20 special teams tackles … Added four kickoff returns for 71 yards … 10/7 at KC: Saw action on special teams and downed two punts in the second half on the eight and five-yard line … 10/28 at TB: Tied for team-lead with three special teams tackles. Returned kickoffs for the first time in his career with two returns for 33 yards … 11/11 at TEN: Made season-high four special teams tackles … 11/18 vs. SD: Saw extensive action at CB after Rashean Mathis left with a groin injury. Saw action on 40 plays and had two solo tackles and one pass defensed … 12/23 vs. OAK: Saw action for 25 plays on defense and finished with three tackles. Collected three special teams tackles and returned a lateral on a punt return 56 yards which led to a Jaguars TD … 12/30 at HOU: Saw extensive action on defense and recorded season-high six tackles and intercepted Sage Rosenfels in the fourth quarter … 1/5 at PIT: Saw action on special teams in AFC Wild Card game and recorded one tackle. Recorded two kickoff returns for 29 yards … 1/12 at NE: Saw action on special teams and played five snaps on defense in AFC Divisional Playoff game. Finished with two solo tackles and one pass defensed. Added two kickoff returns including a lateral from Maurice Jones-Drew and one special teams tackle …
Played in all 16 games for the second consecutive season and made first career start on Nov. 12 vs. Houston … Finished with career-high 27 tackles, two forced fumbles, one INT and 14 special teams tackles … 9/10 vs. DAL: Had two special teams tackles … 9/24 at IND: Saw action for 10 plays on defense after Brian Williams left with an injury … 10/29 at PHI: Participated in 24 plays on defense, finishing with three tackles and a team-high two special teams tackles … 11/5 vs. TEN: Had best game of his career as he recorded seven tackles, one forced fumble and first career INT. Intercepted Vince Young in the third quarter and raced 55 yards for his first career TD … 11/20 vs. NYG: Played in 43 plays and made four tackles and forced a fumble in the fourth quarter that stalled a drive …
Played in all 16 games as a rookie, mainly on special teams … Ranked third on the team with 10 special teams tackles … Finished with four tackles and three passes defensed … 9/11 vs. SEA: Saw first NFL action in nickel defense in season-opener … 9/18 at IND: Replaced starting RCB Kenny Wright for one play and made first career tackle … 11/13 vs. BAL: Led team with three special teams tackles and also saw action at CB … 1/1 vs. TEN: Saw extensive action (54 plays) in season-finale and finished with three solo tackles and three passes defensed … 1/7 at NE: Played on special teams in AFC Wild Card game.
Started 48 of 51 games and finished with six career INTs … Ranked third in school history with 52 passes defensed … Led team with 10 passes defensed as a senior and was part of nation's No. 1 scoring defense … Started 12 of 13 games as a junior and finished second in the Big 10 with 19 passes defensed … Also a member of track squad's 2004 outdoor Big Ten champion 4x100 relay team as a senior … Majored in family and consumer journalism.
Married (Teresa) with twins (daughter Sienna and son Santana) … Lives in Jacksonville … Attended Hazelwood East (St. Louis) High and was an All-America honoree as a senior … Recorded 39 tackles and four INTs and rushed for 1,191 yards and scored 24 TDs as a senior in 2000 … Finished with 4,633 career all-purpose yards (including 2,521 yards rushing) with 49 TDs … Frequent visitor and supporter since 2005 of Clara White Mission and hosted the Scott Starks "Stars & Strikes" bowling event in 2008 and 2009 to benefit the organization. Spends time each week serving lunch to the homeless … Signed autographs in February of 2008 at the Breast Cancer Awareness Marathon Expo … Participated in the 2008 March of Dimes "Basketball Challenge" fundraiser … Spoke at a youth leadership conference in March of 2008 presented by the Freedom Foundation … Participated in annual Pepsi Pass, Punt & Kick event for adults in 2008 … Participated in the Jacksonville Association of Firefighters charity softball tournament the last three years at Jacksonville University … 2006 Jaguars nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award … Named the 2005 Jaguars/Morgan Stanley Community Leader of the Year ... Participates in a variety of community outreach activities including visits to local hospital … Participated as a celebrity bowler for Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Northeast Florida fundraiser … Supports team sponsored events including Jaguars Taste of the NFL dinner and Jaguars annual Pep Rally … Participated in a kids' tennis clinic in conjunction with the 2009 MPS Group Championships and the Jack Del Rio Foundation ... Teamed up with Activision Publishing and Pro vs. GI Joe in an online video game showdown in December of 2009 with military troops stationed across the world … Visited local juvenile detention center in 2010 offseason to give his testimony … Distributed food to families at local NFL YET Center … Full name: Scott Doyle Starks.