William Likely

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William Likely
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Likely with the Houston Roughnecks in 2023
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-13) September 13, 1994 (age 29)
Belle Glade, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school: Glades Central (Belle Glade, Florida)
College: Maryland (2013–2016)
Position: Cornerback
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

William Likely III (born September 13, 1994) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Maryland, College Park. [1] [2]

Contents

On September 5, 2015, Likely broke a 76-year-old Big Ten Conference single-game record when he returned 8 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

New England Patriots

Likely signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent on June 5, 2017. [6] He was waived on September 2, 2017. [7]

Toronto Argonauts

The Toronto Argonauts signed Likely to their practice squad on August 21, 2018. [8]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Likely was signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' practice roster on June 18, 2019. He was promoted to the active roster on July 12, and demoted to the practice roster on July 31. He was promoted again on September 19, and demoted again on September 26. He was released from the practice roster after the season on November 26, 2019.

DC Defenders

Likely signed with the DC Defenders of the XFL during mini-camp in December 2019. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020. [9]

Houston Gamblers

Likely was selected in the 9th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Houston Gamblers. [10]

Houston Roughnecks

The Houston Roughnecks selected Likely in the first round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023. [11] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [12]

Memphis Showboats

Likely was selected by the Memphis Showboats in the seventh round of the Super Draft portion during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024. [13] He signed with the team on January 25. [14] He was released on March 10, 2024. [15]

Notes

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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. Archived from the original on 2017-11-28.
  8. ↑ Balenovich, Chris (August 21, 2018). "ARGOS ADD INTERNATIONAL DB WILL LIKELY TO PRACTICE ROSTER". Argonauts.Prezly.com.
  9. ↑ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  10. ↑ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News .
  11. ↑ "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  12. ↑ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  13. ↑ Rachuk, Stephen (January 15, 2024). "2024 United Football League (UFL) Super Draft Tracker". PFNewsroom.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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