Larry Rountree III (born February 13, 1999) is an American football running back for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Missouri.
![]() Rountree III with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021 | |||||||||||
No. 34 – Birmingham Stallions | |||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | February 13, 1999||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Early life
editRountree 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
editAs 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
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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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 s | 1.73 s | 2.68 s | 4.47 s | 6.96 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
18 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[11][12][13] |
Los Angeles Chargers
editRountree 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
editOn 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]
Birmingham Stallions
editOn January 19, 2024, Rountree signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[25] He re-signed with the team on August 28, 2024.[26]
References
edit- ^ "Larry Rountree III, Millbrook , Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Toppmeyer, Blake (December 8, 2016). "RB Larry Rountree commits to MU's 2017 class". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Matter, Dave (June 23, 2020). "Mizzou's Rountree relishes chance to finish career strong". STLtoday.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Blum, Eric (June 18, 2020). "Mizzou's Rountree focused on team heading into final season". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Cole, Adam (October 23, 2020). "'Make them remember your name': Rountree leaves mark on MU". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Invaluable Rountree III runs into his last season at Mizzou". BVM Sports. September 22, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Baugh, Peter (November 23, 2020). "Larry Rountree's consistent perseverance leads to Mizzou's running backs record". The Athletic. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Blum, Eric (November 20, 2020). "Record-setting Rountree focused on winning, not milestones". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Larry Rountree III Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Larry Rountree III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Larry Rountree III 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Myers, Gabe (May 1, 2021). "Chargers Draft RB Larry Rountree III With 198th Pick". Chargers.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Martinez, Valentina (November 14, 2021). "RB Larry Rountree III scores Chargers' first TD vs. Vikings". Chargers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Running Back Sony Michel". Chargers.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Larry Rountree III to Active Roster". Chargers.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Activate Running Back Joshua Kelley". Chargers.com. November 26, 2022.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 12 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 17, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 14, 2023). "Chargers waive Larry Rountree III". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-18-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. August 18, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Texans announce initial 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-06-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-12-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 28, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 28, 2024 – via Twitter.