Virginia, 1997
• 1995 First Team Academic All-America®
• 1996 First Team Academic All-America®
Tiki Barber was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Hall of Fame on June 9, 2014 in Orlando, Fla.
Tiki Barber created havoc as one of the NFL’s most prolific running backs during a decade of excellence with the New York Giants. Before making his way into the record books in Gotham, Barber enjoyed quite a run in Charlottesville as one of the top all-around performers at the University of Virginia, where he was a two-time first team GTE Academic All-America
® and earned a degree in commerce with a concentration in management information systems in 1997.
Barber rushed for 3,389 yards and amassed 4,869 all-purpose yards during his time in a Cavalier uniform, a total that includes 31 rushing touchdowns (33 overall) and a 5.2 yards per carry career average. He was named as the Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year and the ACC’s overall MVP in 1996 after amassing 1,360 rushing yards and visiting the end zone on 14 occasions, and over the course of his final two collegiate campaigns he rushed for 2,757 yards and 28 scores while collecting 3,765 all-purpose yards. As a junior, Tiki led Virginia to a share of the ACC championship and a Peach Bowl victory over Georgia, and during his career the Wahoos won 32 games.
Taken in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft, Barber rushed for over 1,000 yards in 2000 and led the Giants to an appearance in Super Bowl XXXV. He finished his career as the Giants’ all-time leader with 10,499 rushing yards. He ran for more than 1,000 yards in six of his final seasons, was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2004, 05 and 06 and ended his playing career as just one of three NFL players to rush for 10,000 yards and have 5,000 receiving yards.
A native of Roanoke, Va., Barber shined with his twin brother
Ronde, who later teamed with Brooks for many years on Tampa Bay’s defensive corps, at Virginia, and the two have co-authored eight childrens’ books together. Tiki has enjoyed a successful career in broadcasting since his retirement from the Giants, as he currently is a morning host for CBS Sports Radio. He is co-chairman and founder of Thuzio, a company that provides an online platform that connects the public with professional athletes who have achieved the highest levels of excellence in their profession.
