Former Jayhawk Aqib Talib Named To Orange Bowl Committee 75th Anniversary Team
Dec. 5, 2008
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Former Kansas cornerback Aqib Talib was named to the Orange Bowl Committee’s 75th Anniversary Team it was announced on Friday. The team was selected by fan voting at miamiherald.com from a list nominated by a panel of college football sports writers. The team commemorates the Committee’s 75 years in operation.
Talib was named the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl Most Valuable Player after leading Kansas to a 24-21 victory against Virginia Tech. Talib returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown for the game’s first score. He also had five tackles and returned a punt 17 yards.
In 2007 Talib was a consensus All-American, won the Jack Tatum Award, was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award and was a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. He finished his junior year with 66 tackles, five interceptions and 13 passes broken up.
Talib was then selected in the first round of the National Football League draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 20th overall pick.
The Orange Bowl victory capped a 12-1 record for the Jayhawks.
Orange Bowl Committee 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
(Position, Name, School and Years)
OFFENSE
QB – Matt Leinart, Southern California – 2005
RB – Mike Rozier, Nebraska – 1982, ’83, ’84
RB – Billy Sims, Oklahoma – 1978, ’79, ’80
WR – Steve Smith, Southern California – 2005
WR – Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska – 1971, ’72, ’73
TE – Dominique Byrd, Southern California – 2005
G – John Hannah, Alabama – 1972
G – Steve Hutchinson, Michigan – 2000
T – Frank Kinard, Mississippi – 1936
T – Walter Jones, Florida State – 1996
C – Dave Rimington, Nebraska – 1983
DEFENSE
DE – Jamal Reynolds, Florida State – 2001
DE – Jevon Kearse, Florida – 1999
DT – Warren Sapp, Miami, FL – 1992, ’95
DT – Amobi Okoye, Louisville – 2007
LB – Lofa Tatupu, Southern California – 2005
LB – Ray Lewis, Miami, FL – 1995
LB – Lee Roy Jordan, Alabama – 1963
CB – Charles Fryar, Nebraska – 1989
CB – Aqib Talib, Kansas – 2008
S – Al Hudson, Miami, FL – 1946
S – Troy Polamalu, Southern California – 2003
SPECIAL TEAMS
K – Ryan Killen, Southern California – 2005
P – Jeremy Kapinos, Penn State – 2006
COACHES
Pete Carroll, Southern California – 2003, ’05
Barry Switzer, Oklahoma – 1976, ’78, ’79, ’80, ’81, ’85, ’86, ’87, ’88
ALL-TIME TEAM BY SCHOOL
Southern California – Six
Nebraska – Four
Miami, FL – Three
Alabama – Two
Florida State – Two
Oklahoma – Two
Florida – One
Kansas – One
Louisville – One
Michigan – One
Mississippi – One
Penn State – One
About the Orange Bowl Committee
Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the Orange Bowl Committee is a not-for-profit, 333-member, primarily-volunteer organization. It is a self-sustaining, independent organization that supports and produces activities and events that enhance the image, economy and culture of South Florida. In addition to the 75th edition of the Orange Bowl Festival, which features a year-round schedule of events culminating with the FedEx Orange Bowl on January 1, the Orange Bowl Committee will host the 2009 FedEx BCS Championship Game on January 8. For more information on the 2008-09 Orange Bowl Festival and its events, including promotional and volunteer opportunities, log on to www.orangebowl.org.
