The Rhein Fire signed wide receiver Rory Starkey Jr. on Wednesday.
Rory Starkey Jr. is six foot and weighs 214 pounds. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Starkey Jr. signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on July 19, 2024. In 2024, he suffered an undisclosed injury missing the preseason, and was released on August 9, 2024. The Houston Roughnecks signed Starkey Jr. on February 17, 2025. He attended training camp before the Roughnecks released him on March 20, 2025.
Collegiately, Starkey Jr. played three seasons at the University of Pennsylvania (2019, 2021-22) making 119 catches for 1,549 yards, 14 touchdowns, and four carries for no yards in 27 games for the Quakers. He was named Second Team All-Ivy League in 2022. Then, he transferred to Samford in 2023 making 27 catches for 204 yards in 11 games for the Bulldogs.
