Az-Zahir Ali Hakim was born on June 3,1977 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons in the National Football League.
31 Facts About Az-Zahir Hakim
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Az-Zahir Hakim played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs.
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Az-Zahir Hakim was selected by the St Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL draft.
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Az-Zahir Hakim was a member of the Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, and Las Vegas Locomotives.
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Az-Zahir Hakim caught 36 passes as a junior for 635 yards and five touchdowns.
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Az-Zahir Hakim was drafted by the St Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL draft.
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Az-Zahir Hakim appeared in nine games including four starts during his rookie season, catching 20 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown.
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Az-Zahir Hakim collected three receptions in first career game at the Chicago Bears on November 8,1998.
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Az-Zahir Hakim made his first start against the Carolina Panthers two weeks later, making two receptions for 25 yards.
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Az-Zahir Hakim added his first punt return touchdown on the season.
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Az-Zahir Hakim set the team record for punt return yards in a game with 147.
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Az-Zahir Hakim continued his impressive production in 2000, setting career highs in multiple statistical categories.
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Az-Zahir Hakim returned his second punt for a score during the season.
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Az-Zahir Hakim set a career best with an 80-yard touchdown grab, and took a punt 86 yards for a score.
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Az-Zahir Hakim was one of three Rams players to surpass 100 yards on offense during the game, marking just the second time in franchise history the feat had been accomplished.
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Az-Zahir Hakim appeared in all 16 games for the second straight season and started two of them.
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Az-Zahir Hakim passed Kennison to move into third place all-time the following month.
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Also during the season, Az-Zahir Hakim completed his first career pass with a 51-yard touchdown to Isaac Bruce.
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Az-Zahir Hakim joined the Detroit Lions as a free agent in 2002 and had a rebound season in the punt return game.
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Az-Zahir Hakim started all 10 games in which he appeared during the season, catching 37 passes for 541 yards and three touchdowns.
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Az-Zahir Hakim posted a 14.8 punt return average and had his third career return touchdown.
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Az-Zahir Hakim finished the year with 49 catches for 449 yards and four touchdowns.
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Az-Zahir Hakim had 19 catches over a three-game span during the year, which was the most ever for him in that amount.
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In 2004, Az-Zahir Hakim finished second on the team in both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns despite missing four games due to ankle, back and groin injuries during the season.
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Az-Zahir Hakim finished with 31 receptions for 533 yards and three touchdowns.
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Early in the season against the Houston Texans, Az-Zahir Hakim eclipsed the 3,000-yard receiving mark for his career.
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Az-Zahir Hakim set a career-high with nine kickoff returns, while his punt return average was the lowest of his career at just 7.6 yards.
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Az-Zahir Hakim signed a one-year deal to return to the Lions in 2006, despite new head coach Rod Marinelli in charge.
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Az-Zahir Hakim was inactive for all three games as a Charger, resulting in the first season of his professional career in which he did not score a touchdown.
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Az-Zahir Hakim signed a contract in the UFL and the Las Vegas Locomotives.
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In November 2018, Az-Zahir Hakim was named the wide receivers coach for the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football.