Larry Rountree III

Larry Rountree III (born February 13, 1999) is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri.

Larry Rountree III
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Rountree III in 2021
No. 34 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-13) February 13, 1999
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Millbrook
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
College:Missouri (2017–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 198
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/futures
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Rushing yards:87
Rushing average:2.4
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:-1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Rountree attended Millbrook High School in Raleigh, North Carolina.[1] As a senior, he ran for 1,147 yards on 201 carries with 21 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Missouri to play college football.[2]

College career

As a true freshman at Missouri in 2017, Rountree played in all 13 games and rushed for 703 yards on 126 carries with six touchdowns. As a sophomore he became the starting running back, rushing 225 times for 1,216 yards and 11 touchdowns.[3] As a junior, he rushed for 829 yards on 186 carries and nine touchdowns.[4][5] Rountree returned to Missouri his senior year in 2020.[6][7] During the season, he rushed for 972 yards and set the school record for career rushing yards (3,720) by a running back.[8][9]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		 211 lb
(96 kg)		 30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.68 s1.73 s2.68 s4.47 s6.96 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day[10][11][12]

Rountree was selected in the sixth round (198th overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Chargers.[13]

He scored his first NFL touchdown on a 1-yard rush in the week 10 game of the 2021 season against the Minnesota Vikings.

On August 31, 2022, Rountree was waived by the Chargers and re-signed to the practice squad.[14] He was promoted to the active roster on November 12, 2022.[15] He was waived on November 26 and re-signed to the practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023.[17]

References
  1. Midtown news
  2. Mizzou nabs commitment from North Carolina RB Larry Rountree III
  3. Baugh, Peter. "Carrying the load: From Carolina to Columbia, how Larry Rountree became Missouri's featured running back". The Athletic.
  4. Matter, Dave. "Mizzou's Rountree relishes chance to finish career strong". STLtoday.com.
  5. Blum, Eric. "Mizzou's Rountree focused on team heading into final season". Columbia Daily Tribune.
  6. Cole, Adam. "'Make them remember your name': Rountree leaves mark on MU". Columbia Missourian.
  7. As Mizzou football’s Rountree runs to history, stats show he’s key to Tigers’ success
  8. Baugh, Peter. "Larry Rountree's consistent perseverance leads to Mizzou's running backs record". The Athletic.
  9. Blum, Eric. "Record-setting Rountree focused on winning, not milestones". Columbia Daily Tribune.
  10. "Larry Rountree III Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  11. "2021 NFL Draft Scout Larry Rountree III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  12. "Larry Rountree III 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  13. "Chargers Draft RB Larry Rountree III With 198th Pick". Chargers.com. May 1, 2021.
  14. "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Running Back Sony Michel". Chargers.com. August 31, 2022.
  15. "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Larry Rountree III to Active Roster". Chargers.com. November 12, 2022.
  16. "Los Angeles Chargers Activate Running Back Joshua Kelley". Chargers.com. November 26, 2022.
  17. "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 12 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 17, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
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