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Joel Starlings

JoelStarlings

Richmond, VABenedictine
Jersey
#44
Pos
DL
HT / WT
6-5 / 310
Class
JR
Rivals
6
NATL
POS
#39
ST
#12
On3
90
NATL
POS
#43
ST
#11
ESPN
82
NATL
#201
POS
#15
ST
#4
247
90
NATL
POS
#45
ST
#11
The Journey
Class of 2023
North Carolina Tar Heels
ENROLLED
Benedictine Cadets
Benedictine Cadets
2022 – 2022
HIGH SCHOOL

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Team
Prediction
Recruited By
Distance
Class Rank
Draft Pos (5yr)
Draft Total (5yr)
Maryland
ENROLLED4/26/2025
N/A
105 mi
47
1
11
North Carolina
62.3%
140 mi
30
1
15
Michigan
OFFERED
32.5%
471 mi
18
2
30
West Virginia
1.4%
202 mi
50
0
9
Oklahoma
OFFERED
N/A
1113 mi
6
2
28
Maryland
MarylandENROLLED
N/A
North Carolina
62.3%
Michigan
MichiganOFFERED
Shaun Nua
32.5%
West Virginia
1.4%
Oklahoma
OklahomaOFFERED
N/A

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Joel Starlings Scouting Summary
Cody Bellaire
07/29/22

Powerful force along the interior who is stout against the run and plays with a high motor. Raw power who ragdolls his opponents consistently. Threw 43-foot-6 in the shot put as a sophomore. Solid change of direction but not overly twitchy. Lacks ideal get off coming off the line of scrimmage. Struggles to shoot his hands consistently and tends to lean into his opponents but easily fixable with collegiate coaching. NFL upside is there, especially in the run game. Needs to get quicker feet and develop his hand usage to become a more complete package. One of the older prospects in the 2023 recruiting cycle.

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Measurements & Testing

Joel StarlingsBenedictine
Top 300 DL AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years
Weight
310
276
300
112.3%103.3%
Height
6-5
6-4
6-3
101.3%102.7%
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