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Aqib Talib

CB

Aqib Talib came into the league as a 1st-round selection (20th overall) in 2008, drafted out of Kansas. His most recent season came in 2019 with MIA, capping a 12-season NFL career. He posted a 59.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 74th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'1", 209#

College

Kansas

Draft

Rd 1, 20th overall (2008)

Seasons

2008–2019

2008 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
54.6

63th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.53
Pass rush×0.3-0.55
Ball skills×0.25+1.93
Run defense×0.2-0.82
Availability×0.1+0.93

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2019LAR39.45
2018LAR55.97
2017DEN59.112
2016DEN66.213
2015DEN68.815
2014DEN83.715
2013NE64.613
2012TB699
2011TB75.212
2010TB7911
2009TB71.615
2008TB54.615

Career profile

Aqib Talib has appeared in 142 regular-season games across 12 NFL seasons on file, playing for 4 teams: TB (2008–2012), NE (2013), DEN (2014–2017), LAR (2018–2019).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2014: a 83.7, in the 97th percentile among DEFs that year.

2008 splits

regular season

2008 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NO—40
Week 2ATL—62.9
Week 4GB—41.8
Week 5DEN—39.2
Week 6CAR—70.3
Week 7SEA—64.3
Week 8DAL—48.9
Week 9KC—44.1
Week 11MIN—40.2
Week 12DET—39.3
Week 13NO—48.6
Week 14CAR—39.5
Week 15ATL—64.3
Week 16LAC—47.9
Week 17LV—43.4

Aqib Talib — common questions

What position does Aqib Talib play?
Aqib Talib is listed as a CB.
Which teams has Aqib Talib played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Aqib Talib has played for TB (2008–2012), NE (2013), DEN (2014–2017), LAR (2018–2019).
Where did Aqib Talib go to college?
Aqib Talib played college football at Kansas.
When was Aqib Talib drafted?
Aqib Talib was selected in round 1, 20th overall, of the 2008 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Aqib Talib scored?
Aqib Talib has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Aqib Talib's ScoutIndex Rating?
Aqib Talib rated 39.4 for 2019, the 29th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2008

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