Derek "Bubba" Starling (born August 3, 1992)[1] is an American athlete.[2] He graduated in the class of 2011 from Gardner-Edgerton High School in Gardner, Kansas. As a baseball outfielder, he was selected by the Kansas City Royals with the 5th overall selection in the 2011 MLB Draft.[3] Starling had widely been considered to be the most athletic prospect in the draft.[4] Starling is represented by agent Scott Boras.[5] [edit] Other sports Starling starred at quarterback for Gardner-Edgerton's football team, and was considered one of the top quarterback prospects in the nation.[6] Starling accepted a scholarship to play quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.[7] Starling has to make a decision to play football for Nebraska or accept a signing bonus from the Royals of over five million dollars.[8] Starling was also a member of Kansas's high school all-state team in basketball.[9][10] [edit] References ^ "Bubba Starling". http:/! /www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205087701 . Retrieved 7 June 2011. ^ "Bubba Starling Bio". http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205097813. Retrieved 7 June 2011. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates take UCLA's Gerrit Cole with No. 1 pick in draft - ESPN". http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6632661. Retrieved 7 June 2011. ^ Palmer, Tod (2011 [last update]). "Hometown fans in Gardner thrilled by Royals' selection - KansasCity.com". kansascity.com. http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/06/2931722/royals-take-bubba-starling-in.html. Retrieved June 7, 2011. ^ Hoffman, Benjamin (June 6, 2011). "Pirates Make U.C.L.A. Pitcher No. 1 Pick in Draft - NYTimes.com". The New York Times (New York: NYTC). ISSN 0362-4331. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/07/sports/baseball/pirates-make-ucla-pitcher-no-1-pick-in-draft.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Starling&st=cse. Retrieved June 7, 2011. ^ Pinto, Mi! chael (December 28, 2010). "College Football Recruiting 2011: ! Where Ar e the Top 10 Quarterbacks Headed? | Bleacher Report". bleacherreport.com. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/555409-college-football-recruiting-2011-where-are-the-top-10-quarterbacks-headed. Retrieved June 7, 2011. ^ Smith, Erick (June 7, 2011). "Royals take Nebraska football recruit Bubba Starling No. 5 in MLB draft - Campus Rivalry: College Football & Basketball News, Recruiting, Game Picks, and More - USATODAY.com". USA Today (McLean, VA: Gannett). ISSN 0734-7456. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/06/nebraska-bubba-starling-no-5-mlb-draft-kansas-city-royals/1. Retrieved June 7, 2011. ^ "Crossroads". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?id=6609946. Retrieved June 7, 2011. ^ Glicksman, Ben (2011 [last update]). "Kansas star Bubba Starling must choose between baseball, football - SI.com - High School Player of the Week". cnn.com. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/specials/highschool-potw/05/17/hspotw.! 26/index.html. Retrieved June 7, 2011. ^ "Gardner-Edgerton Football's Bubba Starling". ihigh.com. February 1, 2011. http://www.ihigh.com/centralkansas/article_52376.html. Retrieved 8 August 2011. v · d · eThomas A. Simone Award winners 1983: Jeff Kelso | 1984: Shawn Long | 1985: Craig Phillips | 1986: Tim Ryan | 1987: Kenyon Rasheed | 1988: Derrick Hart | 1989: Jeff Handy | 1990: Kevin McIntosh | 1991: Andy Murray | 1992: Nate Minnis | 1993: Jason Thoren | 1994: Eddie Brooks | 1995: Arland Bruce III | 1996: Ladell Betts | 1997: Josh Brewer | 1998: Sean Doyle | 1999: Brandon Shelby | 2000: Darren Sproles | 2001: Maurice Mack | 2002: Jim Bouknight | 2003: Michael Keenan | 2004: Chase Coffman | 2005: Josh Freeman | 2006: Zack Rampy&! #160;| 2007: Nathan Scheelhaase | 2008: Blaine ! Dalton&# 160;| 2009: James Franklin | 2010: Bubba Starling
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Derek Bubba Starling |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 3, 1992 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 195! 60;lb (88 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Baseball , American football |
Derek "Bubba" Starling (born August 3, 1992) is an American athlete. He graduated in the class of 2011 from Gardner-Edgerton High School in Gardner, Kansas . As a baseball outfielder , he was selected by the Kansas City Royals with the 5th overall selection in the 2011 MLB Draft . Starling had widely been considered to be the most athletic prospect in the draft.
Starling is represented by agent Scott Boras .
Other sports
Starling starred at quarterback for Gardner-Edgerton's football team, and was co! nsidered one of the top quarterback prospects in the nation. S! tarling accepted a scholarship to play quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. Starling has to make a decision to play football for Nebraska or accept a signing bonus from the Royals of over five million dollars.
Starling was also a member of Kansas's high school all-state team in basketball.
References
- ^ "Bubba Starling" . http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205087701 . Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ "Bubba Starling Bio" . http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=205097813 . Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates take UCLA's Gerrit Cole with No. 1 pick in draft - ESPN" . http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6632661 . Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Palmer, Tod (2011 [last update]). "Hometown fans in Gardner thrilled by Royals' selection - KansasCity.com" . kansascity.com. http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/06/2931722/royals-take-bubba-starling-in.html . Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Hoffman, Benjamin (June 6, 2011). "Pirates Make U.C.L.A. Pitcher No. 1 Pick in Draft - NYTime
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