Hakeem Nicks

Hakeem Amir Nicks (born January 14, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).

He finished the 2006 season with 39 receptions for 660 yards and four touchdowns.

Nicks led the team and set school single-season records for receptions and receiving yards by a freshman.

He ranked third in the ACC in receiving yards per game and eighth in receptions per game.

On September 15, 2007, Nicks had seven receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns in a game against Virginia.

On October 13, against South Carolina, he had eight receptions for 114 yards.

On November 17, he had seven receptions for 162 yards and one touchdown against Georgia Tech.

In the 2007 season, Nicks had 74 catches for 958 receiving yards along with five touchdowns.

His single-season receiving yards were the third most in school history.

Nicks finished second in the ACC with 79.8 receiving yards per game and third with 6.17 catches per game.

Has made at least one catch in 22 of 23 games played and caught at least two passes in each game his sophomore season.

Nicks had six receptions for 110 yards to start the 2008 season against McNeese State.

He had two receiving touchdowns in the next game against Rutgers.

On September 27, against Miami (FL), he had five receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown.

On October 11, verses Notre Dame, he had nine receptions for 141 receiving yards.

Two weeks later, he had eight receptions for 139 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns to go along with a rushing touchdown against Boston College.

Nicks was honored as a First-team All-ACC selection at wide receiver.

By the completion of his junior season, Nicks set 14 school records at UNC, including career receptions (181), career receiving yards (2,580), and career touchdowns (21).

During his last season, Nicks tallied 68 catches for school records of 1,222 yards and 12 touchdowns.

The 68 receptions tied for third most in a season in school history.

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.

One of his other catches in that game was offered a candidate for the "Greatest Catch of the Year."

He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, and was selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

Nicks has also played for the Indianapolis Colts.

Nicks was born in Charlotte, North Carolina.

He attended Independence High School (Charlotte, North Carolina).

Playing football there, he was rated as one of the Top 10 Players in North Carolina by SuperPrep and Rivals.com.

He was also named the Charlotte Observer Offensive Player of the Year and was also selected to the North Carolina Associated Press All-State team.

He never lost a game in high school, and completed his senior year with MVP honors at the 4-AA state championship game.

In the game, he posted eight catches for 205 yards and two touchdowns (one for 11 and another for 80 yards).

He posted 93 catches for 1,819 yards and 20 touchdowns in his senior year.

Hakeem Nicks is the son of Rob Nicks Jr. and Lisa Mason.

He has two brothers, Anwar and Aleef, and a daughter named Harmony.

On August 24, 2022, Nicks auctioned off his Super Bowl XLVI ring.

On August 28, 2022, the ring sold for $117,000 and plans on donating some of that money to charity.

During his freshman season, Nicks started all 11 games in which he played, missing one game due to an ankle sprain.

He had a breakout game against Notre Dame on November 4 with six receptions for 171 yards and two touchdowns.

Nicks led the ACC and ranked 12th nationally with 94.0 receiving yards per game.

Nicks caught at least one pass in 26 straight games and had a catch in 35 of 36 career games.

He set the UNC single-season receiving yardage record and became North Carolina's first 1,000-yard receiver.