Hakeem Valles

Hakeem Valles
No. 89 Arizona Cardinals
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992
Place of birth: Sicklerville, New Jersey
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Hightstown (NJ) Peddie
College: Monmouth (NJ)
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Hakeem Valles (born November 23, 1992) is an American football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Monmouth.

Early years

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 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]

Professional career

Valles was rated the 30th best tight end in the 2016 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[11] Lance Zierlein of NFL.com predicted that he would be selected in the seventh round or be a priority free agent. Zeriein said that Valles was an "Intriguing prospect due to combination of size and speed and an apparent willingness to scrap it out as a blocker." He also said Valles "Has an outside shot of being drafted and might kick around on a practice squad a year or two while he hones his skill at the position."[12]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 3 in 242 lb 4.69 s 1.64 s 2.62 s 4.46 s 7.28 s 33 1⁄2 in 9 ft 10 in 15 reps
All values from Monmouth Pro Day[11]

Valles signed with the Arizona Cardinals on May 2, 2016 after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft.[13][14] He was released by the team on September 3.[15][14] He was signed to the Cardinals' practice squad on September 4.[16][14] He was promoted to the active roster on October 6.[17][13] He made his NFL debut, and first start on October 6 against the San Francisco 49ers.[18]

Personal life

His younger brother, Max, also plays in the NFL.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Newman, Josh (April 30, 2016). "NFL Draft: Monmouth's Hakeem Valles signs with Arizona Cardinals". app.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Hakeem Valles". nytimes.stats.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "HAKEEM VALLES". monmouthhawks.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ Maloney, Kevin (September 3, 2009). "Preview: Peddie School football". highschoolsports.nj.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ "NJ FOOTBALL 2009: All-State, All-Group teams". highschoolsports.nj.com. December 19, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ Holcombe, Mike (September 10, 2008). "Attitude the key for Peddie". trentonian.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Football - Boys' JV". peddie.org. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 "HAKEEM VALLES". azcardinals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ Newman, Josh (August 14, 2014). "Monmouth WR Hakeem Valles moving to TE". app.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ Aylmer, Jack (April 3, 2016). "Monmouth TE Hakeem Valles Draws Interest From Giants". profootballspot.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Hakeem Valles". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  12. ↑ "HAKEEM VALLES". nfl.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Transactions". azcardinals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 "HAKEEM VALLES". foxsports.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  15. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 3, 2016). "Final Cuts Take Cardinals to 53". azcardinals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  16. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 4, 2016). "Cardinals Building Practice Squad". azcardinals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  17. ↑ Root, Jess (October 6, 2016). "Cardinals release Kerwynn Williams, promote Hakeem Valles from practice squad". cardswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Hakeem Valles". nfl.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
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