1 of the most visible, accessible and affable Giants, Barber is involved in many civic and charitable organizations. Barber's efforts on behalf of children earned him the Humanitarian Award presented by the United Hospital Fund's New Leadership Group in 2000. He serves as a board member for the New York City Boy Scouts of America. He also is a spokesperson for Verizon's R.E.A.D.S program, and Parmalat Dairies, where he initiated a donation of 70,000 gallons of milk to charitable organizations and needy families in Newark, NJ. Barber continually visits the children and families who reside at the Ronald McDonald House of NYC, and he is chairperson for the Giants' fundraising efforts at The House. He is involved with City Meals on Wheels, which delivers emergency food packages to homebound elderly in New York City. Other community initiatives that Tiki is involved with include the Muscular Dystrophy Association, UNICEF, Pediatric AIDS, Learning Leaders of New York, Starlight Foundation and D.A.R.E. Barber has worked as a morning sportscaster on WCBS-TV in New York in the off-season. During the season, he has a show on ESPN Radio?Super Prep-All American selection at Cave Spring High (Roanoke, Va.)?3-time Roanoke Times and World News All-District and All-Timesland pick, twice adding All-Region and Male Athlete of the Year honors?Chosen Roanoke Valley Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior?Named Timesland Sophomore of the Year?Team co-captain as a senior?Gained 368 yards with 41 touchdowns on 567 carries (6.4 avg.) during his 3-year career?Lettered 3 times in track?Twice won the state indoor and outdoor long jump titles?Won the state title in the triple jump and long jump as a senior?2nd in the long jump at the national finals in 1992?Recipient of the Top 10 Percent Award his last 3 years, given for academic excellence?Won the Knight Award as a senior, given for athletic, academic and extracurricular activities?Commerce major, earning ACC Honor Roll recognition?Twin brother, Ronde, was all All-ACC cornerback and teammate at Virginia, and was a starter for the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers?Recipient of the Cave Spring "Knight" Award, given for academic, athletic and extracurricular activities?Son of Geraldine and James Barber?Father played football at Virginia Tech (1970-74) and in the old World Football League?When his mother saw that he was screaming his head off shortly after being born, she named him Attiim Kiambu, or "Fiery-Tempered King"?Born Atiim Kiambu Barber on April 7, 1975 in Roanoke, Virginia.

Is 2nd on Virginia's career list with 3,389 rushing yards on 651 carries, trailing only Thomas Jones (3,998 yards on 809 attempts)? His 4,883 all-purpose yards rank behind Frank Quayle (4,981, 1966-68) in Cavalier annals?Had 19 100-yard rushing games in college?All-American 2nd-team selection by The Poor Man's Guide to the NFL Draft and All-Atlantic Coast Conference 1st-team pick as a senior in 1996 after gaining 1,360 yards with 14 touchdowns on 250 carries (5.4 avg.), the 2nd-best season total in school history behind his own 1,397 yards in 1995?Became the 1st player in Virginia history to rush for over 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons?Only Bill Dudley (17 in 1941) and Gene Mayer (18 in 1915) scored more touchdowns on the ground for the Cavaliers?Caught 22 passes for 258 yards (11.7 avg.) and returned 19 punts for 241 yards (12.7 avg.) with a score? As a junior in 1995, was a Football News All-American honorable mention, Eastern College Athletic Conference Division 1-A Player of the Year, All-ACC 1st-team selection, Hitachi/College Football Association Scholar-Athlete, GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-District III, Finalist for the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation's top running back and winner of the Ben Wilson Award, given to the team's Outstanding Offensive Player. Ranked 15th in the nation as he set a school season-record with 265 carries for 1,397 yards (5.3 avg.) and 14 touchdowns, topping the previous Cavalier mark of 1,224 yards by Barry Word in 1985?GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-District III selection and All-ACC honorable mention as a sophomore in 1994?Played in 8 games as a reserve tailback as a freshman in 1993?Lettered 3 times on the Cavalier track team?Placed 2nd in the long jump at the IC4A Indoor Championships and 5th in the long jump and joined brother Ronde on the 4x100-meter relay team that finished 5th at the ACC Outdoor Championships in 1995?Finished 7th in the long jump at the ACC Outdoor Championships in 1994? In his 1st collegiate jump, he tied the school record in the long jump (24' 6") in 1993.

One of the most productive, consistent and exciting players in the NFL and in the history of the Giants?Has 9,069 career total yards (4,193 rushing, 3,149 receiving, 1,181 punt returns, 544 kickoff returns and 2 fumble yardage), the 2nd-highest total in franchise history. Only Frank Gifford (9,862) has gained more yards?Barber has rushed for 4,193 yards (on 933 carries), the 4th-highest total in Giants history. Directly ahead of him is Alex Webster (4,638)?Barber's 4.5-yard per-carry average is the highest among the top 10 rushers in franchise history?His 26 rushing touchdowns ties him with Bill Paschal for 7th on the team's career list?He is 4th on the Giants career list with 353 receptions, just 2 behind teammate Amani Toomer?Barber is 4th in Giants history in punt return yardage with 1,176 (532 behind No. 3 Phil McConkey)?In 2000 he set a franchise record with 2,085 all-purpose yards (1,006 rushing, 719 receiving, 332 on punt returns and 28 on kickoff returns). That shattered the former record set in 1989 by David Meggett, who had 1,807 yards (117 rushing, 531 receiving, 582 on punt returns and 577 on kickoff returns)?Barber has 3 times set the team record for most receptions in a season by a running back, 1st with 66 in 1999, then with 70 in 2000 and finally with 72 in 2001. Prior to Barber's arrival, Gifford held the record with 51?Was the starting running back coming out of his 2nd training camp in 1998 but was replaced in the lineup by veteran Gary Brown after 4 games?Began his rookie season in 1997 as the starting running back after beating out Tyrone Wheatley in the preseason. Injuries limited him to just 6 starts in 12 games.

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