Joel Starlings

DL · #44 · Maryland · JR · 6'4" · 307 · Richmond, VA

DE depth chart, 2nd

8 2026 tackles

1 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

22 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Maryland	7	8	1	1	0	0	0
2025	Maryland	11	7	1	1	0	0	0
2024	North Carolina	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023	North Carolina	1

Tackles per game 1.1 41

Havoc plays 3 58

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 10.2% 59

Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 38

Sack rate 6.3% 48

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W5	@ NEB	1	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#309

Joey Schlaffer TE · Exeter Township PSU

#310

Shamurad Umarov IOL · Denmark TENN

#311

Joel Starlings DL · Benedictine UNC

#312 Daemon Fagan S · American Heritage NCST

#313

Sam Leavitt QB · West Linn MSU

DLs in the class

#40

Tyree Weathersby New Manchester TENN

#41 Gavin Hill Buchholz FLA

#42

Joel Starlings Benedictine UNC

#43 Dylan Spencer C.E. King TTU

#44

Zach Chapman Fort Bend Marshall TCU

2026 · 58th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 88th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.