William Likely

William Likely
Free agent
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-13) 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
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First Team All-Big Ten DB (2015)
  • First Team All-Big Ten KR (2015)
  • Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year (2015)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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

  1. ↑ "4 William Likely". University of Maryland. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ "William Likely". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Maryland's Will Likely sets Big Ten record with 233 punt return yards". The Baltimore Sun. September 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Maryland playmaker Likely enjoys many happy returns". Associated Press. September 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ "2015 All-Big Ten Offensive Team & individual award winners". ESPN.com. December 2015.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017.
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