Layton Starks

OLB · #11 · Ball State · JR · 6'4" · 235 · Versailles, KY

RUSH depth chart, 2nd

13 2026 tackles

2 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

20 Career games (2 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Ball State	7	1	13	2	2	0	0	0
2025	Ball State	11	1	10	0	1	0	0	0
2024	Ball State	2	0

Tackles per game 1.9 48

Havoc plays 6 86

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 13.4% 15

Line yards per carry allowed 2.9 20

Sack rate 4.5% 21

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W2	Stony Brook Seawolves	2	1	2
W7	@ BGSU

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Two-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#3084 Filip Rolek DL · Palatine

#3084 Ty'Req Donlow ATH · Ursuline

#3246

Layton Starks EDGE · Woodford County BALL

#3252

Caden Campbell TE · De La Salle Collegiate BGSU

#3253

Nico Ottomanelli K · Northern Valley Regional - Old Tappan NEB

EDGEs in the class

#190 Jayden Antonelli Nixa ARMY

#190 Langden College Robbinsdale Armstrong

#196

Layton Starks Woodford County BALL

#197 Ibe Divine South Salem

#197 Waylon Romero University

2026 · 86th pctile of OLBs

Recruit · 4th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.