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Riley, 22, played in 49 video games at Syracuse and completed with 119 receptions for 1,265 yards with four touchdowns, returned 115 kickoffs for 2,433 yards and 50 punt returns for 563 yards and one goal. The 5-foot-8, 178-pounder completed third on the Syracuse all-time list with 4,358 all-purpose backyards and set the school record for most kickoff return lawns (2,433).

Wallace, 23, played in 48 video games during his college career at Louisiana Tech and ended up with 54 takes on, 3 1/2 sacks, one required fumble, one fumble healing and one pass defensed. The 6-foot-2, 305-pounder played in 13 games as a senior and completed with 41 overall deals with, two sacks, one forced fumble and one pass defensed.

Gant, 23, was signed by New England as a novice free representative out of Marshall on May 2, 2019. The 6-foot-3, 203-pounder invested the 2019 campaign on hurt reserve. He played in 37 games during his collegiate profession and totaled 201 deals with, two interceptions and 13 passes defensed.

Tezino, 23, completed his college profession at San Diego State ranked 11th in school history in total takes on (290 ). The 6-foot, 235-pounder played in 48 games with 31 starts for the Aztecs and totaled 15 1/2 sacks, 2 interceptions, 5 passes defensed and two forced fumbles.

Pickett, 23, signed with the Patriots practice squad on Dec. 11, 2019. The 5-foot-11, 198-pounder initially signed with the Chicago Bears as a novice totally free agent out of UCLA in 2019. He went to training camp with the Los Angeles Chargers and had a stint on their practice team before joining the Patriots practice squad.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass.– The New England Patriots revealed that they have actually released nine gamers: DB Malik Gant, WR Will Hastings, QB Brian Lewerke, DB Adarius Pickett, WR Sean Riley, QB JMar Smith, Pound Kyahva Tezino (key-AH-va tuh-ZEENO), DL Courtney Wallace and WR Isaiah Zuber. Hastings, Lewerke, Riley, Smith, Tezino, Wallace and Zuber were signed by New England as novice complimentary agents on May 5, 2020.

Zuber, 23, played 3 seasons at Kansas State before spending his last college season at Mississippi State. The 6-foot, 190-pounder left Kansas State with 127 profession receptions for 1,321 lawns and 11 goal receptions, both top-10 marks for the school. As a senior, he played in 13 video games with 3 starts and caught 14 passes for 211 lawns and 2 touchdowns.

Hastings, 23, played in 42 games throughout his college career at Auburn and finished with 56 receptions for 845 backyards and 6 touchdowns. The 5-foot-10, 174-pounder played in 13 games and caught 19 passes for 222 yards and one touchdown in 2019.

Zuber, 23, played three seasons at Kansas State before investing his last college season at Mississippi State. The 6-foot, 190-pounder left Kansas State with 127 profession receptions for 1,321 lawns and 11 goal receptions, both top-10 marks for the school. As a senior, he played in 13 games with 3 starts and captured 14 passes for 211 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Lewerke, 23, was a three-year starter at Michigan State and finished ranked initially in school history in overall offense with 9,548 backyards (8,293 death and 1,255 rushing). The 6-foot-3, 216-pounder likewise completed his profession ranked 3rd in school history in starts (38) and wins (22 ).

He played in 37 games during his college career and amounted to 201 deals with, two interceptions and 13 passes defensed.

Smith, 23, completed his profession with 759 conclusions on 1,280 pass efforts for 9,523 lawns with 51 goals and 21 interceptions at Louisiana Tech. The 6-foot-1, 218-pounder completed 236-of-367 passes for 2,977 yards with 18 touchdowns as a senior.