Larry Rountree III
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Rountree III with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021
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)
Position:Running back
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 198
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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

Larry Rountree III (born February 13, 1999) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Missouri.

Early years

Rountree attended Millbrook High School in Raleigh, North Carolina.[1][2] 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.[3]

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.[4] As a junior, he rushed for 829 yards on 186 carries and nine touchdowns.[5][6] Rountree returned to Missouri his senior year in 2020.[7][8] During the season, he rushed for 972 yards and set the school record for career rushing yards (3,720) by a running back.[9][10]

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[11][12][13]

Los Angeles Chargers

Rountree was selected in the sixth round (198th overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Chargers.[14]

He scored his first NFL touchdown on a one-yard rush in a Week 10 game of the 2021 season against the Minnesota Vikings.[15]

On August 31, 2022, Rountree was waived by the Chargers and re-signed to the practice squad.[16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 12, 2022.[17] He was waived on November 26 and re-signed to the practice squad.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023.[19]

Rountree was waived by the Chargers on August 14, 2023.[20]

Houston Texans

On August 18, 2023, Rountree signed with the Houston Texans.[21] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[22] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 6, 2023.[23] He was released on September 12, 2023.[24]

References

  1. ↑ "Larry Rountree III, Millbrook , Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ Clark, Chris (May 2, 2021). "Former Millbrook HS standout Larry Rountree III ready to get to work in the NFL". CBS17.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ Toppmeyer, Blake (December 8, 2016). "RB Larry Rountree commits to MU's 2017 class". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ Baugh, Peter (August 4, 2019). "Carrying the load: From Carolina to Columbia, how Larry Rountree became Missouri's featured running back". The Athletic. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ Matter, Dave (June 23, 2020). "Mizzou's Rountree relishes chance to finish career strong". STLtoday.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ Blum, Eric (June 18, 2020). "Mizzou's Rountree focused on team heading into final season". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ Cole, Adam (October 23, 2020). "'Make them remember your name': Rountree leaves mark on MU". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Invaluable Rountree III runs into his last season at Mizzou". BVM Sports. September 22, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  9. ↑ Baugh, Peter (November 23, 2020). "Larry Rountree's consistent perseverance leads to Mizzou's running backs record". The Athletic. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ Blum, Eric (November 20, 2020). "Record-setting Rountree focused on winning, not milestones". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Larry Rountree III Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Larry Rountree III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Larry Rountree III 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  14. ↑ Myers, Gabe (May 1, 2021). "Chargers Draft RB Larry Rountree III With 198th Pick". Chargers.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  15. ↑ Martinez, Valentina (November 14, 2021). "RB Larry Rountree III scores Chargers' first TD vs. Vikings". Chargers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Running Back Sony Michel". Chargers.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Larry Rountree III to Active Roster". Chargers.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Activate Running Back Joshua Kelley". Chargers.com. November 26, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 12 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 17, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  20. ↑ Alper, Josh (August 14, 2023). "Chargers waive Larry Rountree III". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-18-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. August 18, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Texans announce initial 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-06-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-12-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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