William Likely
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 13, 1994 Belle Glade, Florida |
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Belle Glade (FL) Glades Central |
| College: | Maryland |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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William "Will" Likely III (born September 13, 1994) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of Maryland Terrapins football.[1][2]
On September 5, 2015, Likely broke a 76-year-old Big Ten Conference single-game record when he returned punts for 233 yards in the season opener against Richmond.[3][4] He was selected by both the coaches and media as a first-team return specialist and also by the coaches as a first-team defensive back on the 2015 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[5]
College career
Likely played for the Maryland Terrapins from 2013 to 2016.
- Maryland career records
- Single-season interception return yards (170, 2014)
- Single-season interceptions returned for TD (2, 2014)
- Single-game kickoff return yards (228 yards vs. Michigan State, 2014)
- Single-game punt return yards (233 yards vs. Richmond, 2015)
- Co-longest kickoff return average in a season (31.0 yards, 2014)
- Co-longest kickoff return (100 yards vs. Stanford, 2014)
Professional career
Likely signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent on June 5, 2017.[6] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[7]
References
- ^ "4 William Likely". University of Maryland. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ "William Likely". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ "Maryland's Will Likely sets Big Ten record with 233 punt return yards". The Baltimore Sun. September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Maryland playmaker Likely enjoys many happy returns". Associated Press. September 8, 2015.
- ^ "2015 All-Big Ten Offensive Team & individual award winners". ESPN.com. December 2015.
- ^ "Patriots sign third-round draft pick OL Tony Garcia; Sign rookie free agent DB Will Likely and release rookie DL Corey Vereen". Patriots.com. June 5, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017.