Will Likely - Football
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- Defensive Assistant
Former Terps star Will Likely is now serving as Maryland's Cornerbacks Coach bringing an accomplished playing career and a deep connection to the program.
A native of Belle Glade, Florida, Likely played defensive back and returned kicks and punts for Maryland from 2013-16. He earned First Team All-Big Ten honors as a defensive back in 2014, when he recorded 83 tackles and tied for the conference lead with six interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns.
Likely earned All-America status in 2015, earning First-Team honors from the Football Writers Association of America as a punt returner. He led the nation with 1,197 combined kick and punt return yards in 11 games, won the Big Ten’s Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year award and set a conference single-game record with 233 punt return yards against Richmond. He also earned First Team All-Big Ten recognition as a returner and defensive back that season.
Likely finished his Maryland career with 2,233 kickoff return yards, the second-highest total in program history, and four punt return touchdowns, also second in Maryland history. After his college career, he continued playing professionally and was named to the inaugural All-USFL Team in 2022.
