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Tiki Barber

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Name:

Atiim Kiambu "Tiki" Barber

Uniform Number: 21

Position:

Running Back

Current Team:

New York Giants 1997-2006 (retired)

Other Teams:

None

Measurables:


Height: 5-10
Weight: 205
Birth Date: April 7, 1975
Place of Birth: Roanoke, Virginia

High School:

Cave Spring High School (Roanoke, Va.)

College:

University of Virginia

Drafted:

By the New York Giant in round two (No. 36 overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.

Drafted Right After:

Juan Roque, G Arizona State (Detroit)

Drafted Right Before:

Jerry Wunsch, G Wisconsin (Tampa Bay)

Awards:
Pro Bowls (2004, 2005)

Highlights:
Led the NFL in total yards from scrimmage (2004, 2005)
First player in NFL history with 1,800 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in the same season
One of just three players (O.J. Simpson, Earl Campbell) in NFL history with at least three 200-yard rushing games in a season (2005)

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