Chris Harris, Aqib Talib among NFL-best 9 Broncos named to Pro Bowl

By Matt Tait Dec 23, 2014

Former Kansas University players Chris Harris and Aqib Talib, starting cornerbacks in KU’s 2008 Orange Bowl victory over Virginia Tech, both were selected to the NFL Pro Bowl roster, the league announced on Tuesday.

Harris, who, according to Pro Football Focus, leads all NFL corners a 26.0 overall grade, was selected for the first time. Talib, who leads Denver with four interceptions and two pick-sixes this season he now has six for his career — was selected for the second time.

Harris and Talib are two of the three former Jayhawks starting on Denver’s defense and were two of the league-best nine Broncos named to the Pro Bowl roster.

Fellow member of the Orange Bowl secondary, Darrell Stuckey, of San Diego, also received a Pro Bowl mention, as the Chargers’ special teams captain was named as a first alternate for the AFC.

This season’s Pro Bowl will be played Jan. 25 at the University of Phoenix in Glendale, Ari. — the same place where Super Bowl XLIX will be played a week later.

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.