Former Maryland Defensive Back Signs With New England Patriots

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Former Maryland standout defensive back and return specialist William Likely III has signed a rookie free agent contract with the New England Patriots, the team announced on Monday.
Likely joins former teammates Alvin Hill (Cleveland Browns) and Levern Jacobs (Washington Redskins) as Terps that have signed with NFL teams since the NFL Draft.
Likely, who had his senior season cut short due to injury, was named a Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) First Team A