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
Rountree III in 2021
No. 34 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-13) February 13, 1999
Raleigh, North Carolina
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:Active
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

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

Rountree was selected in the sixth round (198th overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Chargers.[10]

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

References
  1. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/midtown-raleigh-news/mrn-sports/article32318577.html
  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. "Chargers Draft RB Larry Rountree III With 198th Pick". Chargers.com. May 1, 2021.
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