Yamil Talib - 2026 Football Roster
Nov 28 (Sat)
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Yamil Talib
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Third
- Hometown:
- Richardson, Texas
- High School:
- Richardson Berkner
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma State/Charlotte
- Major:
- Economics
AT COLORADO
2026 (Third-Year): Has played in seven games, with one start and 262 snaps. Has 22 tackles (8 solo), 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, one third-down stop and one touchdown-saving play.
Game by game:
- at Northwestern (Sept. 19, L 7-41): 2 tackles (2 solo).
- at Baylor (Sept. 26, L 13-23): 2 tackles (1 solo).
- vs. Texas Tech (Oct. 3, L 7-29): 2 tackles (1 solo).
- vs. Utah (Oct. 17, L 24-27): 2 tackles (0 solo).
- at Oklahoma State (Oct. 24, L 24-57): 1 tackle (0 solo).
- vs. Kansas State (Oct. 31, W 27-24 OT): 8 tackles (3 solo), 2 TFL, 2 sacks for 5 yards. Recorded his first two sacks as a Buff, bringing down Dillon Duff for a 1-yard loss and Blake Barnett for a 4-yard loss. Set a collegiate career high with eight tackles, surpassing his previous best of two; increased his collegiate career sack total to 3.5 after recording 1.5 at Charlotte in 2025.
- at Arizona State (Nov. 7, L 10-20) (start): 5 tackles (1 solo). Made his first start as a Buff; recorded at least five tackles for the second consecutive game, following his collegiate career-high eight against Kansas State.
AS A TRANSFER
Rated a three-star transfer prospect by 247Sports, which listed him as the No. 1,357 player in the portal and the No. 139 edge as of Jan. 16, 2026. Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with three years to play three.
AT CHARLOTTE (2025)
2025 (Second-Year): Played in all 12 games and had 37 tackles (14 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two pass breakups, an interception and a forced fumble, recording at least a half-TFL in six games; set a career high with six tackles against North Carolina.
AT OKLAHOMA STATE (2024)
2024 (First-Year): Appeared in one game as a true freshman, making his collegiate debut against TCU.
AT BERKNER HIGH SCHOOL
Played for head coach Trey Bryant in Richardson, Texas, and led Berkner in tackles as a senior with more than 100, earning District 7-6A Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-city honors.
PERSONAL
Nephew of Aqib Talib, an All-American cornerback at Kansas and a five-time Pro Bowl selection in the NFL.
