Tiki Barber
Atiim Kiambu "Tiki" Barber (/ˈtiːki/; born April 7, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the University of Virginia. Barber was selected by the Giants in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft, and played his entire professional career for the team. Barber retired from the NFL at the end of the 2006 NFL postseason as the Giants' all-time rushing and reception leader. He is one of only four players with 5,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards. Barber was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 7, 1975 Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Cave Spring (Roanoke, Virginia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Virginia (1993–1996) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 | ||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||
Following his playing career, Barber became a national media presence, notably joining NBC's The Today Show as a correspondent in 2007 and Football Night in America/Sunday Night Football. He has published multiple books.
He is the identical twin brother of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback and safety Ronde Barber.