University of Miami Athletics
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Talib Humphrey

position

Running Back

Height

6-2

Weight

229 lbs.

Class

Junior

Hometown

Miami, Fla.

High School

Southridge HS

CAREER: Will compete for playing time at fullback thisseason…returns for a fifth season this fall after being awarded amedical redshirt for the 2003 season…history major.

 

2003 (REDSHIRT): Played in two games (Louisiana Tech andEast Carolina) before missing the remainder of the season due to aninjury…was awarded a medical redshirt following the season.

2002 (JUNIOR): Played in four games as a reserve fullback…didnot have a rushing attempt…caught one pass for no gain…playedagainst Florida, Connecticut, Syracuse and Virginia Tech…signedwith Miami in December, 2001, and enrolled for the spring 2002semester.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Northeastern (Oklahoma) A&M JC (Miami,Oklahoma)…helped lead his team to the 2000 Southwest JuniorCollege Conference title as a freshman…rushed 83 times for 400yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore in 2001…NEO is one ofthe nation’s top JC football programs, having produced former UMtight end Jeremy Shockey…coached by Dale Patterson.

 

HIGH SCHOOL: Southridge…named to the Miami Herald Class 6-5A All-State First-Team after rushing for more than 1,008 yardsand 19 touchdowns on 89 carries as a senior in 1998…named theno. 8 running back in the Southeast by PrepStar…rated Florida’s no.1 fullback on the Florida Times-Union Super 75…a National andDixie Blue Chip by Max Emfinger…lettered in basketball…coached infootball by Mark Guandola.