Saalim Hakim
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| Born: | February 1, 1990 Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College: | Palomar College | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||||||
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Saalim Abdul Hakim[1] (born February 1, 1990) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Palomar College and Tarleton State. He is the younger brother of former NFL wide receiver and punt returner Az-Zahir Hakim.
Professional career
Las Vegas Locomotives
He played the 2011 season with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He played four games in which he recorded 3 receptions, 81 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[2]
Dallas Cowboys
On April 30, 2012, He signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent.[3] On September 1, 2012, He was released.[citation needed]
St. Louis Rams
On November 7, 2012, He signed with the St. Louis Rams.[4]
New Orleans Saints
On December 18, 2012, He was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster after the team placed strong safety Corey White on injured reserve due to a knee injury. On August 31, 2013, He was released.[5]
New York Jets
On October 10, 2013, He signed with the New York Jets to join the practice squad.[6] On December 13, 2013, Hakim was placed on the Jets active roster, after a season-ending injury to receiver Stephen Hill.[7] On August 29, 2015 Hakim was one of twelve players to be cut by the New York Jets.[8]
Detroit Lions
On September 8, 2015, Saalim was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad. On September 17, 2015, he was released from practice squad.[citation needed]
Kansas City Chiefs
On October 13, 2015, Saalim was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. On November 9, 2015, he was promoted to the active roster. On November 28, 2015, he was waived.[9]
Cleveland Browns
Hakim signed with the Cleveland Browns on April 25, 2016.[10] On May 2, 2016, he was released.[11]
Personal life
His brother is former NFL wide receiver Az-Zahir Hakim,[1][4] was selected in the fourth round, 96th overall pick by the St. Louis Rams in the 1998 NFL Draft.
References
- ^ a b "Palomar Profile". palomar.edu.
- ^ "Hakim Statistics". justsportsstats.com.
- ^ "Former Tarleton wide out Hakim signs with Dallas Cowboys". tarletonsports.com. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ a b "Rams sign Saalim Hakim, get Scott Wells back at practice". turfshowtimes.com. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- ^ "Courtney Roby, Preston Parker let go as New Orleans Saints trim roster to 53-man limit". neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ "Jets sign Saalim Hakim to practice squad". nj.com. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ^ "Jets place Stephen Hill on injured reserve, will move Saalim Hakim from practice squad to active roster". nj.com. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (August 30, 2015). "New York Jets cut 12 players, including DeVier Posey". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ "SAALIM HAKIM". foxsports.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ Alper, Josh (April 25, 2016). "Browns sign Saalim Hakim". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- ^ "Browns release two players". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
External links
- 1990 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Junior college football players in the United States
- Tarleton State Texans football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- Las Vegas Locomotives players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- St. Louis Rams players
- New Orleans Saints players
- New York Jets players
- Detroit Lions players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Cleveland Browns players
- African-American players of American football
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Sportspeople from Atlanta