Larry Rountree III

Larry Rountree III is an American football running back for the Missouri Tigers.

Larry Rountree III
Missouri Tigers – No. 34
PositionRunning back
ClassSenior
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolMillbrook
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
Personal information
Born:Raleigh, North Carolina
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second Team All-SEC (2020)

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 set the school record for career rushing yards by a running back.[8][9]

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.
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