Patriots sign Duron Harmon, former Rutgers safety drafted in 3rd round

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots have signed third-round draft pick Duron Harmon.

The safety taken with the 91st overall pick was one of three Rutgers players chosen by the Patriots in last month's draft. They also took cornerback Logan Ryan in the third round with the 83rd pick and inside linebacker Steve Beauharnais in the seventh round with the 235th pick.

Harmon had five interceptions as a junior in 2011 then made 50 tackles while starting all 13 games as a senior in 2012.

Rutgers went 9-4 last season.