FOXBOROUGH, Mass. –The New England Patriots announced today the signing of their final 2016 draft pick with the signing of third round pick QB Jacoby Brissett. Terms of the contract were not announced.
Brissett, 22, was selected by the Patriots in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 91st selection overall out of North Carolina State. The 6-foot-4, 235-pounder, began his collegiate career at Florida before transferring to NC State after the 2012 season. He started 26 games as NC State and completed 458-of-765 attempts for 5,268 yards and 43 touchdowns.