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Florida A&M's Terrell Jennings signs a 3-year, $2.83 million deal with the New England Patriots

New England Patriots helmets shown on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
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New England Patriots helmets shown on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Jennings attended the Patriots rookie mini-camp this past weekend.

A former Florida A&M University running back is inking a new deal with the National Football League.

Florida A&M's Terrell Jennings on Monday signed what his agent says is a contract worth nearly $3 million.

The 6-foot-1, 225 pound running back from Duval County, Florida, signed a deal this week to play for the New England Patriots. Jennings, who led the Rattlers in rushing touchdowns in 2019, attended the team’s rookie mini camp.

The undrafted free agent signed a three-year, $2.83 million deal.

Jennings played in 13 games in 2023 and had 120 rushing attempts for 704 yards and 10 touchdowns. The former Rattler finished his career at FAMU last season with nearly 2,000 yards and 24 touchdowns.

"Thank you father god I wouldn’t be in this position without you," Jennings wrote on X.

Monday’s signage puts him one step closer towards making the Patriots’ final 52-man roster.

Adrian Andrews is a multimedia journalist with WFSU Public Media. He is a Gadsden County native and a first-generation college graduate from Florida A&M University. Adrian is also a military veteran, ending his career as a Florida Army National Guard Non-Comissioned Officer.

Adrian has experience in print writing, digital content creation, documentary, and film production. He has spent the last four years on the staff of several award-winning publications such as The Famuan, Gadsden County News Corp, and Cumulus Media before joining the WFSU news team.