Aqib Talib Aqib Talib ( born February 13 , 1986 ) is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft . He has also played for the New England Patriots . He played college football for the University of Kansas , where he received All - American honors . Early years . Aqib Talib was born in Cleveland , Ohio . He attended Berkner High School in Richardson , Texas , and lettered in football , basketball , and track . In football , as a senior , he was named the Berkner High School ' s Defensive Back of the Year while garnering first - team all - district and first - team all - city honors . As a college football prospect during his senior year , he was rated 2 stars by Rivals . com . He was recruited by Kansas , Kansas State , Wyoming , Tulsa , Arizona , and Baylor . He chose to sign a National Letter of Intent to play for Kansas . College career . Talib attended the University of Kansas , where he played for the Kansas Jayhawks football team from 2005 to 2007 . 2005 season . After redshirting in his first year at Kansas , Talib contributed substantially to a strong Jayhawk defense . Playing alongside future NFL cornerback Charles Gordon , Talib played in 11 games , starting nine . He recorded two interceptions and led the team by breaking up eight passes . He helped Kansas achieve a 7 – 5 record , including a 42 – 13 victory against Houston in the Fort Worth Bowl . For his efforts , Talib was named all - Big 12 Honorable Mention by the conference coaches , the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year by the Fort Worth Star - Telegram and a freshman all - American by Rivals . com . 2006 season . As a sophomore , Talib was the defensive leader of a Jayhawk team that finished 6 – 6 . He led the nation in passes broken up per game and recorded six interceptions . In the final game of the season against the Missouri Tigers , Talib deflected four passes and scored a 42 - yard touchdown after lining up as a wide receiver . He picked up first - team all - Big 12 honors from the conference coaches and was named a second - team all - American by Sports Illustrated . 2007 season . Talib established himself as one of the best defensive college football players in the country as a junior , and was recognized as a unanimous first - team All - American . He also continued to play sparingly as a wide receiver , catching four touchdown passes through the first nine games . Against rival Kansas State , Talib preserved a victory by intercepting a Josh Freeman pass in the final moments of the game . He has also returned an interception 102 yards for a touchdown against Florida International . After the season , Talib was a unanimous All - American selection . In the 2008 Orange Bowl against Virginia Tech , Talib returned an interception for a touchdown and was named the game ' s Most Valuable Player . He announced on January 6 , 2008 that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2008 NFL Draft . Professional career . Pre - draft . As one of the nation ' s top cornerback prospects , Talib received an invitation to the 2008 NFL Combine , held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis , Indiana . Talib ' s results included posting a 38 - inch vertical leap , running a 4 . 44 - second 40 - yard dash and a 6 . 82 - second 3 cone drill , bench pressing 225 pounds 10 times and notching a broad jump of 10 feet , 11 inches . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Talib was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 20th pick in the 2008 NFL Draft , becoming the first KU player to be drafted in the first round since 1993 ( Dana Stubblefield , 26th overall by the San Francisco 49ers ) . Talib also became the second cornerback ever taken by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round ( Rod Jones , 1986 NFL Draft ) 2008 season . Talib recorded his first career interception in Week 2 of the 2008 season against the Atlanta Falcons . As of the beginning of week 16 , Talib was 1st among NFL rookies with 4 interceptions and tied for 10th overall in the NFL along with Rashean Mathis , Terence Newman , and teammate Ronde Barber . 2009 season . In 2009 , Talib had 5 interceptions . He also became just the second player in Buccaneers team history ( along with Ronde Barber ) to record three interceptions in one game when he did it against the Washington Redskins on October 4 , 2009 . 2010 season . In 2010 Talib had six interceptions , one which he returned for a touchdown . However in a week 13 game against the Atlanta Falcons he injured his hip in which a tendon tore from his bone which ended his season . At the time of his injury he was tied for second in the NFL in interceptions . After the 2010 season , Aqib Talib was named Defensive Back of the Year by the NFL Alumni Association . 2011 season . Talib played 13 games during the 2011 season before being placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury . In the 13 games he played he totaled 34 tackles , 11 passes defended , and 2 interceptions , both of which were returned for touchdowns . New England Patriots . 2012 season . Talib was suspended by the NFL on October 13 , 2012 for four games for violating the league ' s policy on performance enhancing substances . Talib released a statement saying his suspension was a result of testing positive for Adderall : " Around the beginning of training camp , I made a mistake by taking an Adderall pill without a prescription . " The Buccaneers traded Talib along with a seventh round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft for a fourth round pick from the New England Patriots on November 1 , 2012 . Talib ' s suspension was lifted on November 12 , 2012 . In his first game with the New England Patriots on November 18 , 2012 he returned an intercepted pass from Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Andrew Luck 59 yards for a touchdown . 2013 season . On March 16 , 2013 , Talib signed a one - year contract with the Patriots . In his first four games , he recorded four interceptions . Talib finished the regular season with 35 total tackles , four interceptions , and 13 passes defensed over the 13 games he appeared in . Denver Broncos . 2014 season . On March 11 , 2014 , Talib signed a six - year , $ 57 million contract , including $ 26 million guaranteed , with the Denver Broncos . Personal . His first name , Aqib , means " the last one " in the Arabic language . He was named so by his mother as he was the youngest of 4 children . His last name , Talib , means " student " in Arabic . Legal and conduct issues . Talib has had several conduct related issues since his NFL career started . At the NFL rookie symposium in July 2008 , Talib was involved in a fistfight with fellow Buccaneers rookie Cory Boyd . On August 20 , 2009 , Talib allegedly battered a taxi driver , and he was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol and booked into the Pinellas County jail , charged with resisting arrest without violence and simple battery . In March 2011 , police in Garland , Texas issued a felony warrant for Talib for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after accusing him of firing a gun at his sister ' s boyfriend . He was later released on $ 25 , 000 bond . Talib was indicted on the charge in May 2011 . On June 18 , 2012 , the charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence and character concerns with the accuser .