78 MAX
STARKS
2007 (16-4/0-0):
Played in all 16
regular-season games, making four starts at LT in place of injured Marvel
Smith…also filled in on special teams and as a blocking TE on goal-line
situations…placed on the Reserve/Injured List on Jan. 2…9/9 at Cleveland: Relieved Marvel Smith
at LT for the last two Steelers possessions...9/16 vs. Buffalo: Saw action for the
second consecutive game at LT…helped Willie Parker have his 15th
100-yard rushing game of his career…part of a line that allowed the offense to
pick up 420 total yards, with 184 coming on the ground and 236 in the air...9/23 vs. San Francisco: Saw limited
action on the offensive line, mostly in goal-line situations...9/30 at Arizona: Saw limited action on
the offensive line, but helped allow Ben Roethlisberger to pass for 242
yards...10/7 vs. Seattle: Saw action
after Marvel Smith was bothered with a knee injury and helped the offense pick
up 342 total yards, with 163 rushing and 179 passing…allowed Willie Parker to
have his 17th career and fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season
(102 yards)…also made way for Najeh Davenport to rush for 58 yards and two
rushing TDs...10/21 at Denver: Saw
extensive play as a blocking TE…part of a line that allowed the offense to gain
379 total yards and allowed Ben Roethlisberger to pass for 290 yards, four
TDs...10/28 at Cincinnati: Saw
limited action on offense and also played on special teams...11/5 vs. Baltimore: Played in his
48th career game and saw extensive action as a blocking TE…was a key
factor in Ben Roethlisberger going 13-of-16 passing for 209 yards with a
career-high five TDs, while registering a perfect passer rating of 158.3…also a
major part in Roethlisberger being able to pass for a TD in 13 consecutive
games, which broke Terry Bradshaw’s previous record of 12 consecutive games...11/11 vs. Cleveland: Saw extensive
playing time as a blocking tight end, while playing in his ninth consecutive
game…helped the offense pick up 401 total yards, while helping Willie Parker to
rush for 105 yards on 25 attempts (4.2 avg.), giving him his sixth 100-yard
rushing game of the season…also made it possible for Ben Roethlisberger to
complete 23-of-35 passes for 278 yards and two TDs while finishing with a passer
rating of 99.9...11/18 at N.Y. Jets:
Played in his 10th consecutive and 50th career game…saw
extensive action as a blocking TE…part of an offensive line that allowed the
Steelers to gain 263 total yards, 112 rushing and 151 passing...11/26 vs. Miami: Made his first start
of the season in place of the injured LT Marvel Smith...12/2 vs. Cincinnati: Made his second
consecutive and career start at LT in place of the injured Marvel Smith…part of
an offensive line that allowed Ben Roethlisberger to pass for two TDs, while
also helping Willie Parker gain 87 rushing yards, passing Barry Foster and Dick
Hoak on the all-time rushing list for fifth place with 3,975 rushing yards...12/9 at New England: Saw action on
special teams...12/16 vs.
Jacksonville: Replaced LT Marvel Smith in the fourth quarter…part of an
offensive line that helped Willie Parker rush for 100 yards on 14 carries (7.1
avg.), which gave him his eighth 100-yard rushing game of the season...12/20 at St. Louis: Played in his
15th consecutive game, while starting in place of an injured Marvel
Smith at LT…helped Najeh Davenport run for 123 yards on 24 carries (5.1 avg.)
and one TD, while also allowing Ben Roethlisberger to finish 16-of-20 passing
for 261 yards and three TDs, which gave him his third perfect (158.3) passer
rating of his career...12/30 at
Baltimore: Started at LT for the second consecutive game...1/2: Placed on Reserve/Injured
List.
2006
(14-14): Started
the first 14 games of the year before sitting out the last two with a knee
injury…9/7 vs. Miami: Started at RT
for the 27th consecutive game and helped team gain 143 rushing
yards…9/18 at Jacksonville: Started
at RT…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Started
at RT and helped Willie Parker gain 133 yards, his second 100-yard game this
season…10/8 at San
Diego: Started at RT
for the 20th consecutive game…10/15 vs. Kansas City: Started at
RT…helped offense gain 457 yards, including 219 rushing yards on 42 rushes (5.2
avg.) and three TDs…10/22 at
Atlanta: Started at RT and helped team gain 473 yards and five touchdowns…10/29 at Oakland: Started at RT…11/5 vs. Denver: Started at RT and
helped the offense gain 499 total yards…11/12 vs. New Orleans: Started at RT
and helped the offense gain 467 yards of offense and five touchdowns, including
217 rushing yards…helped Willie Parker rush for 213 yards (second highest total
in team history)…11/19 at Cleveland:
Started at RT…11/26 at Baltimore:
Started at RT…12/3 vs. Tampa Bay:
Started at RT…12/7 vs. Cleveland:
Helped the offense possess the ball for 38:47 and gain 528 total yards,
including 303 rushing yards on 52 carries (5.8 avg.) and two touchdowns…helped
Willie Parker set a new franchise single-game rushing record with 223 yards…12/17 at Carolina: Started at RT and
helped the offense possess the ball for 37:13…12/24 vs. Baltimore: Missed his first
career game because of a knee injury…12/31 at Cincinnati: Was inactive with
a knee injury.
2005
(16-16/4-4):
Entered season as starter for the first time…started every game at right
tackle…helped the Steelers rank third in the AFC and fifth in the NFL in rushing
yards per game (138.9 avg.)…guided the way for first-year starter Willie Parker
to eclipse the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the first time in his career…9/11
vs. Tennessee: Started at right tackle…helped Parker set a team record
with 161 rushing yards in a season-opener…9/18
at Houston: Started at right tackle…helped team rush for 135 yards,
including 111 by Parker…9/25 vs. New England: Started his third straight game at
right tackle…10/10 at San Diego: Started at right
tackle…helped team control possession for 33:23…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Started his fifth straight game at
right tackle…10/23 at Cincinnati: Started at right tackle and helped the
offense compile 221 rushing yards and possess the ball for 35:29…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Started at
right tackle…11/6 at Green Bay: Started at right tackle and helped
team compile 154 rushing yards…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Started at RT…helped the team rush for
159 yards on 41 carries (3.9 avg.) and three touchdowns…also helped the offense
possess the ball for 36:23…11/20 at Baltimore: Started at right tackle for the
10th time this season…11/28 at Indianapolis: Started at
right tackle…12/4 vs. Cincinnati: Started for the 12th
straight game at right tackle…12/11 vs. Chicago: Started at RT and helped team gain 190
yards rushing on 46 carries (4.1 avg.) and score two touchdowns…12/18 at Minnesota: Started at RT and helped the team
compile 142 rushing yards and possess the ball for 36:48…12/24 at Cleveland: Started at RT and helped the team rush
for 209 yards on 35 carries (6.0 avg.)…1/1
vs. Detroit: Started at RT
and helped team rush for four TDs and 199 yards on 44 attempts (4.5 avg.)…AFC
Wild Card Game 1/8 at Cincinnati: Started at RT and helped team gain 346
total yards on offense…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at
Indianapolis: Started at RT
and helped team gain 112 rushing yards and 295 total…AFC
Championship Game 1/22 at Denver: Started at RT and helped team gain 358
total yards on offense…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Started at RT and helped team rush 33
times for 181 yards (5.5 avg.) and two touchdowns…threw a key block on the
longest run from scrimmage in Super Bowl history (75-yard TD
run).
2004
(10-0/2-0):
Was
inactive for first six games...saw action as a reserve in final 10
regular-season games and both postseason contests...10/31 vs. New England: Made his first appearance as
a pro.
COLLEGE:
Competed
as a left offensive tackle and right guard as a senior after playing left tackle
as a junior and right tackle during his sophomore campaign…was elected a
University of Florida Student Senator during his freshman year. 2003: All-American third-team and
All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection by The NFL Draft
Report…added All-SEC first-team honors from the league's coaches…shared the
team's Offensive Captain Award with tight end Ben Troupe…received the Bob Bryan
Student-Athlete Award. 2002:
All-SEC honorable mention…started every game at left tackle.
2001: Named the
team's Most Improved Offensive Lineman…started every game at right offensive
tackle. 2000: Was
a backup at offensive tackle as a true freshman…played in seven games for 125
plays...majored in sociology.
PERSONAL:
Attended
Lake Highland (Orlando, Fla.) Prep...was one of the state's top offensive
linemen in 1999…named to Super Prep's, National Bluechips and
Prep Star's All-American teams…was a USA Today honorable mention
All-American…Super Prep ranked him among the state of Florida's top 20
players and top three offensive linemen…was a two-time All-Conference selection
in basketball...was heavily involved in the community in college, including
serving as a tutor and working with Kids Against Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco…six
relatives played in the National Football League, including his father, Ross
Browner, who was a first-round selection in the 1978 NFL Draft by Cincinnati and
started 36-of-43 games during his career...Browner was a two-time (1976, 1977)
All-American defensive lineman at Notre Dame and won the Lombardi and Maxwell
Awards…is the son of Ross Browner and Max and Eleanor Starks…has five brothers
and one sister…Full name: Max W. Starks.
