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Aqib Talib

CB·2008–2020·Kansas
Draft 2008, round 1, pick 20
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Comps

Measured on his 2014 season (53 solo tackles, 1 sacks, 4 INTs), the best of his career on file, era-adjusted.

Overall match
size, testing and production, same career stage
Mike Jackson ’2572%Charles Tillman ’1067%Rashean Mathis ’0866%
Famous comp
names you know, same point in their careers (around year 7)
Carlton Davis ’2487%Jalen Ramsey ’2282%DeAngelo Hall ’1080%
Plays like
on-field production only
Byron Murphy ’2393%Aaron Beasley ’9989%Terrence McGee ’0588%
Built like
measurables only, his size
Jamie Henderson91%Mike Jackson85%Ifeatu Melifonwu82%
Coming out

One of one. No NFL player had a college career this close. Closest: Fred Bennett ’07 (48%).

Of his 20 closest coming out: 2 stars, 5 starters, 6 backups, 7 didn't stick.

Career

148 games · 1 sacks · 35 INT · 385 solo tackles · 5 Pro Bowls · 1x first-team All-Pro

Stats: Pro Football Reference (via nflverse).