Recruiting Areas: Michigan, Minnesota, Putnam & Westchester Counties NY, Texas
Kevin Stark joined the Marist coaching staff in the summer of 2014, and will spend his second season on staff in 2015.
In 2014, Stark assisted associate head coach/defensive coordinator Scott Rumsey with the defensive line. The position group had two All-PFL selections in defensive end Demetrius Williams (first team) and nose tackle Nick Foster (second team).
Stark will assist Rumsey with the linebackers in 2015.
Stark enjoyed a four-year playing career with the Red Foxes from 2010-13. He played in all 44 of the team's games in his four years. A versatile defensive lineman, Stark was named All-PFL Honorable Mention season in the Red Foxes' league championship season of 2013. He also was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll that season.
Here is a look back at Stark's playing career.
2013: All-PFL Honorable Mention, PFL Academic Honor Roll. Played in all 11 games, and made one start at nose tackle. … Had 23 tackles (seven solo), one tackle for loss, half-a-sack and one pass break-up. … Had season-high six tackles at Bucknell, Sept. 7.
2012: Saw action in all 11 games at defensive end and nose tackle, and started the season's final three games. ... Totaled 19 tackles (four solo). ... Added three quarterback hurries, and half-a-tackle for a loss.
2011: Saw action in all 11 games as a backup defensive end. ... Finished with 19 tackles, including five solo. ... Had 1.5 tackles for losses, and one sack.
2010: Saw action in all 11 games as a backup defensive end. ... Registered 18 tackles (seven solo), one-and-a-half tackles for losses and one sack. ... Had a season-high five tackles at Valparaiso, Oct. 9.
Prior to Marist: Played four years of football at DePaul Catholic High School. ... As a senior, named Chuck Mound Big-Time Defensive Player of the Year and Chuck Mound Top 10 Defensive Player in New Jersey as team won conference championship. ... As a junior, named All-Area, All-Conference, All-League and Third Team All-State. ... Also played basketball. ... Earned First and Second Honors and Oustanding Achievement in History.
General: Born Nov. 7, 1991. ... The son of William and Nancy Stark. ... Enjoys NASCAR, XBox and weightlifting.
