Hakeem Valles

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.

Early life Valles was born in the Sicklerville section of Winslow Township, New Jersey.

He played high school football at Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey as a wide receiver. He garnered First-team All-New Jersey Prep accolades his junior year.

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.

He converted to tight end during training camp in 2014.

He played in 38 games, starting 20, during his college career. He recorded career totals of 40 receptions for 491 yards and three touchdowns.

Arizona Cardinals Valles signed with the Arizona Cardinals on May 2, 2016, after going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft. He was released by the team on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 6, 2016. He made his NFL debut, and first start in Week 5 against the San Francisco 49ers. He played in 11 games, starting 1, during the 2016 season and recorded three solo tackles.

On September 2, 2017, Valles was waived by the Cardinals.

Detroit Lions On September 6, 2017, Valles was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2017.

On October 6, 2018, Valles was waived by the Lions and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on November 7, 2018.

New York Giants On November 27, 2018, Valles was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.

Personal life His younger brother, Max, also plays in the NFL. Hakeem now invests in real estate and was on the "Bigger Pockets Real Estate" podcast in February 2021.