Aqib Talib ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Talib in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Talib a career score of 78, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Aqib Talib
5× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 2% all-time defensive backsIron Legend🌅 Early Bloomer · 2010Team Carrier · #211
Height6'1"
Weight209 lb
BornFeb 13, 1986
Age40
College
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
5x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
An all-time caliber defensive back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with reliable availability. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 229 · #270 · EliteWorth points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 10 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by on average.
Career Value · VORP
229 career value over replacement — #270 all-time of 4,649. 19.1/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #20 (Rd 1) · TB · 2008 · +22.3 vs expected KV-H
78actual
55.7 expected · Δ+22.3
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