Did Malaki Starks just hint at a return to Georgia?

A lot of big things happened in the Georgia football program on Sunday. The day began with not one, but two Bulldogs entering the transfer portal, which included wide receiver Anthony Evans and quarterback Jaden Rashada. And as bad as both of those announcements were for Georgia, they were both trumped by some huge acquisitions from the transfer portal.

Later in the day, Georgia received a commitment from wide receiver Zachariah Branch, who is the No. 4 overall player in the transfer portal, as well as his brother Zion Branch. This was the biggest news in all of college football on Sunday as it announced to the country that Georgia isn't going anywhere.

And while this was awesome news to receive, there are still many other players who have to make big decisions, and that includes defensive back Malaki Starks. Starks spoke about his future after the Sugar Bowl, but that response did not give away any details about if he was leaning towards returning for one more season or entering the 2025 NFL Draft. But it appears this news from the Branch brothers has Starks thinking about making a return to Athens.

Malaki Starks seriously considering a return

Starks is coming off an All American season that saw him record 77 tackles and one interception. This season was good enough to earn him first team honors from a few publications and second team honors from the Associated Press.

After a season like this, one would assume that Starks would be ready to go pro, and NFL Draft experts agree as almost every mock draft has Starks going in the first round. But the above post from Starks' Instagram shows that he is still thinking about returning to Georgia.

Now this post does not give away much information at all, and it's more than likely that it is just him having some fun, but as of now it does appear that there is a very real chance he returns to Georgia. But at the same time, it's just as likely that he declares for the NFL Draft, so Georgia fans are just going to have to wait for an official announcement from Starks to find out what he decides to do.