He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft, and also played for the San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams, and Arizona Cardinals.

[1] He attended Orlando Christian School for sixth to eighth graders, where he played basketball and volleyball for the OCS Knights.

Entering the 2007 season, Starks lost his starting job to Willie Colon; however, he played in all 16 games.

He also started 4 games at the end of the season at left tackle in place of the injured Marvel Smith.

His addition was part of a larger reshuffling, as he replaced fellow former Steelers offensive lineman Craig Wolfley, who moved to the booth alongside longtime play-by-play man Bill Hillgrove to replace former teammate Tunch Ilkin as color analyst following the latter's retirement and death due to complications from ALS.

[18] Starks would also replace Ilkin as Wolfley's broadcast partner on Steelers Nation Radio for the team's in-season analysis show on WBGG.

[19] Ross Browner, who was a first-round selection in the 1978 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals, 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.

In 2006, he traveled with Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bryce Fisher and Atlanta Falcons defensive end Patrick Kerney on the USO Tour, traveling to United States military bases, a tradition begun by such NFL greats as Frank Gifford and Johnny Unitas.

In 2005 Starks visited the USS Theodore Roosevelt at sea, along with members of the Cincinnati Bengals coaching staff.

Starks also became involved with the charity Cents of Relief which works to prevent human trafficking and allow access to healthcare for vulnerable populations, particularly women of prostitution and their children.