Jawanza Starling Class: Junior Hometown: Tallahassee, FL High School: Lincoln Height / Weight: 6-1 / 195 Position: S Birthdate: 06/21/1991 Experience: 2V

CAREER: He has 38 career tackles. He has 9 career starts.

2011: Starling, who has starting experience, will compete for a starting job at safety as a junior in 2011.

2010: Starling started USC's first 9 games at strong safety as a sophomore in 2010, then was sidelined the final 4 games with a strained hamstring. Overall in 2010, he had 37 tackles, an interception and a deflection. He had 5 tackles against both Hawaii and Virginia, 4 tackles and an interception at Minnesota, 3 tackles and a deflection at Washington State, 7 tackles against Washington, 5 tackles at Stanford, 2 tackles against California, 5 tackles against Oregon and 1 tackle against Arizona State before injuring his hamstring.

2009: Starling saw limited action as a backup free safety and played on special teams as a first-year freshman in 2009. Overall in 2009 while appearing in 9 games (all but San Jose State, Ohio State, Washington, Arizona State), he had 1 tackle (at California). He strained his hamstring at Oregon and missed the Arizona State game.

BASEBALL: He was an outfielder on the 2010 USC baseball team. He appeared in 9 games (starting twice in centerfield) and batted .300 (3 hits in 10 at bats) with 1 RBI, 2 runs scored and 1 stolen base.

HIGH SCHOOL: His 2008 honors included Sporting News Top 100, Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Super Prep All-Dixie and Prep Star All-Southeast as a senior defensive back at Lincoln High in Tallahassee (Fla.). He made 50 tackles in 2008. Lincoln played in the 2008 Florida state 4A championship game. As a junior in 2007, he had 98 tackles, 10 tackles for losses, 5 forced fumbles and 2 interceptions. He was a 3-year starter. Current Trojan T.J. Bryant and incoming Trojan Javorious Allen also prepped at Lincoln. He also played baseball at Lincoln.

PERSONAL: He's a public policy, management and planning major at USC. His cousin, Bryan Evans, was a defensive back at Georgia (2006-09).

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