Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers

2024 [Freshman]: Played and started in all 19 matches...led the team in scoring, notching nine goals and two assists for a total of 20 points...scored two goals in a pair of matches against Hinds (October 4) and East Mississippi (October 15)...was credited with the game-winning goal in the Rangers’ road victory at EMCC...off the pitch, earned several academic accolades, including First Team NJCAA All-Academic, Distinguished All-Academic MACCC and nods to the President’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters.

High School: Played for head coach and former Northwest men’s soccer coach Mark Hogan at Hernando...helped the Tigers to a 19-4 record and the MHSAA Class 7A State Championship as a senior...played in 22 matches during his senior campaign, scoring 10 goals with five assists...had four matches with two goals scored...voted as team’s Offensive Player of the Year, as well as Most Valuable Player of the state championship match...chosen to play in state all-star match, earning MVP honors...as a junior, scored 14 goals and provided eight assists...had three matches with two goals scored...off the pitch, a graduate of distinguished honors, and a member of the National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society...received recruiting interest from a handful of MACCC programs.

Personal: Son of Kimberly and Erek Starnes...has a younger sibling, Riley (16)...father, Erek, won a state championship at Lafayette High School in 1988...enjoys hunting, fishing and hanging out with friends in his spare time...nickname is “T-Starnes”...studying general business...born December 5, 2005.