William Likely

William Likely III (born September 13, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. He played college football at the University of Maryland, College Park.[1][2]

William Likely
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Likely with the Houston Roughnecks in 2023
No. 4 – Houston Roughnecks
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-13) September 13, 1994
Belle Glade, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:Belle Glade (FL) Glades Central
College:Maryland
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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]

Notes
  1. Selected as a defensive back and kickoff returner

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.
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