Hakeem Valles
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Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born | November 23, 1992 Sicklerville, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Hightstown (NJ) Peddie | ||||||
| College | Monmouth | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||
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Hakeem Valles (born November 23, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Monmouth Hawks and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Valles was born in the Sicklerville section of Winslow Township, New Jersey.[1][2]
He played high school football at Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey as a wide receiver.[3][4] He garnered First-team All-New Jersey Prep accolades his junior year.[5][3] He also spent some time at quarterback and defensive back while at Peddie.[6][7]
College career
Valles played for the Monmouth Hawks of Monmouth University from 2012 to 2015. He was redshirted in 2011. He majored in Business Administration at Monmouth.[8][3]
He was a wide receiver from 2011 to 2013.[1][3] He played in four games in 2012 and 12 games in 2013.[3]
He converted to tight end during training camp in 2014.[1][9][3] He appeared in 11 games, starting nine, during the 2014 season. He caught 18 passes for 255 yards and three touchdowns. He played in 11 games, all starts, his senior year in 2015. He recorded 22 receptions for 236 yards.[3] He was also a team captain as a senior.[3][10]
He played in 38 games, starting 20, during his college career. He recorded career totals of 40 receptions for 491 yards and three touchdowns.[3][8]