Hakeem Amir Nicks was born on January 14,1988 and is a former American football wide receiver.
31 Facts About Hakeem Nicks
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Hakeem Nicks played college football at North Carolina, and was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
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Hakeem Nicks was named the Charlotte Observer Offensive Player of the Year and was selected to the North Carolina Associated Press All-State team.
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Hakeem Nicks never lost a game in high school, and completed his senior year with MVP honors at the 4-AA state championship game.
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Hakeem Nicks posted 93 catches for 1,819 yards and 20 touchdowns in his senior year.
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Hakeem Nicks has two brothers, Anwar and Aleef, and a daughter named Harmony.
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Hakeem Nicks led the team and set school single-season records for receptions and receiving yards by a freshman.
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Hakeem Nicks ranked third in the ACC in receiving yards per game and eighth in receptions per game.
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Hakeem Nicks improved dramatically in his sophomore season, setting a single-season school record with 74 catches for 958 receiving yards along with five touchdowns.
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Hakeem Nicks's single-season receiving yards were the third most in school history.
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Hakeem Nicks finished second in the ACC with 79.8 receiving yards per game and third with 6.17 catches per game.
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Hakeem Nicks was honored as a First-team All-ACC selection at wide receiver.
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Hakeem Nicks led the ACC and ranked 12th nationally with 94.0 receiving yards per game.
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Hakeem Nicks caught at least one pass in 26 straight games and had a catch in 35 of 36 career games.
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Hakeem Nicks set the UNC single-season receiving yardage record and became North Carolina's first 1,000-yard receiver.
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Hakeem Nicks ended his collegiate career in the 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl, where he caught eight passes for a bowl record of 217 yards, with three going for touchdowns of 73,66 and 25 yards, in a game against West Virginia.
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Four years after he had left North Carolina, Hakeem Nicks was found guilty of academic fraud during the 2008 school year.
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Hakeem Nicks's record setting season will remain in the media guide, but the school said they will place an asterisk by his records.
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Hakeem Nicks was found to have received some jewelry and money during his years at North Carolina.
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Hakeem Nicks was the fifth wide receiver taken in the draft, and one out of six taken in the first round alone.
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Hakeem Nicks made his first career NFL reception on September 13,2009 against the Washington Redskins on wide receiver screen pass for 11 yards.
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On October 4,2009 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Hakeem Nicks recorded his first touchdown reception on a 54-yard screen pass.
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At the start of the 2010 season, Hakeem Nicks recorded his first three-touchdown game against the Carolina Panthers during the season opener, catching a total of 4 passes for 75 yards in a winning effort.
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Hakeem Nicks was inactive for the final game of the season in Washington due to a broken toe in his left foot.
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Hakeem Nicks opened the 2011 season, his third, with seven receptions for 122 yards in a loss to Washington, followed three weeks later with 10 receptions for a career-best 162 yards and a touchdown against Arizona in the Giants' third-straight win.
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On March 14,2014, Hakeem Nicks signed a one-year deal worth a maximum of $5.5 million with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Hakeem Nicks finished the season with 38 receptions, 408 yards, and four touchdowns.
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Hakeem Nicks was released by the Titans on September 5,2015.
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On November 17,2015, Hakeem Nicks returned to the Giants, signing a one-year deal.
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Hakeem Nicks signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints on July 27,2016.
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Hakeem Nicks participated in a tryout for the XFL in June 2019.