Xavier Starks
Xavier Starks is a three-star recruit from Birmingham, AL, out of Clay-Chalkville (No. 1,708 in the 2026 class) who has not played in Cincinnati's 8 games this season.
Where Starks comes from
- Birmingham, AL
- Clay-Chalkville
- Clay-Chalkville is about 400 miles from Nippert Stadium
- Three-star, No. 1,708 in the 2026 class.
Where Starks fits
Cincinnati lists 17 defensive backs this season.
Cincinnati defensive backs with a game this season
Cincinnati is 5-3. Next: at Houston, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Clay-Chalkville
Also from Birmingham, AL
Where to follow
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
42.4%
221 pass / 300 run
Plays / game
65.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
247 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive back for Cincinnati -- now graded to hold down a real role in the defensive backfield.
No college stat recorded yet. Here's what we know.
Cincinnati has produced 10 All-Conference defensive backs and 3 All-Americans. 6 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2017. Coby Bryant was one of them, an All-American.
Joined Cincinnati in 2026
- 2026 Cincinnati SatterfieldYear 1 · Games –
- High school Clay-ChalkvillePinson, AL · Class of 2026Three-star, No. 1,708 in the 2026 class. Signed with Cincinnati.Also from Clay-Chalkville: Jaylen Mbakwe (Georgia Tech), Corey Barber Jr. (LSU), JacQawn McRoy (North Carolina) and 3 more.
2026
- Signed with CincinnatiThree-star, out of Clay-Chalkville