The Patriots signed three more undrafted rookie free agents this afternoon. Punter Tim Masthay of Kentucky, linebacker Antonio Appleby of Virginia and cornerback Jamar Love of Arkansas all agreed to deals with the Patriots.
Masthay was a first-team All-SEC punter in 2008, and word out of the Combine is that Masthay has a powerful leg, ranking fifth nationally with 45.3 yard per punt. He excels at kickoffs and holding, an invaluable trait for punters looking to make a 53-man roster. Masthay will join a three-horse race for punter, alongside Chris Hanson and Tom Malone.
Appleby is a 250-pound beast of an inside linebacker, known for delivering hard hits and blasting through offensive lines to stop running plays. He has had character issues in his four years as a Cavalier, but that is nothing that Bill Belichick cannot handle. Appleby comes from a Virginia program led by Al Groh, a member of the Belichick coaching tree.
Love was the 48th ranked cornerback on Mel Kiper, Jr.'s draft chart. At 5-foot-11 and 198 pounds, he is a bigger cornerback than most, but he is a strong tackler who has a nose for the ball and can deliver teeth-rattling hits to jar the ball free.
The three are all expected to enter training camp competing for roster spots and could possibly land on the practice squad going into the regular season.
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