Furman University

2023: Picked up second team All-Southern Conference honors at center back after playing in 11 matches and making 10 starts...Scored two goals and added one assist...Scored the match-winning goal and assisted on another in a 4-1 SoCon Tournament win versus VMI.

2022: Earned Southern Conference All-Freshman honors and was named to Top Drawer Soccer's Top 100 Freshman list after netting three goals and totaling two assists in 18 matches as a rookie... Made 17 starts along Furman's back line... Posted a goal and an assists in a victory at Gardner-Webb... Scored the match-winning tally in Furman's 3-2 win versus Wofford in the opening round of the SoCon Tournament before adding a goal at nationally-ranked UNC Greensboro in the SoCon semifinals... Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2021: Came through the MLS Academy playing for FC Dallas. He was a two-time team captain for the U19 team and was invited to preseason training with FC Dallas. Starnes was also invited to train during the preseason with North Texas Soccer Club which competes in the MLS NEXT Pro.