Larry Rountree III


Larry Rountree III is an American professional football running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL. He played college football for the Missouri Tigers, receiving second-team All-SEC football teams|All-SEC] honors in 2020. Rountree was selected in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Chargers, where he played two seasons. He joined the Stallions in 2024 and was a member of the team that won the 2024 UFL Championship Game.

Early life

Rountree attended Millbrook [High School |Millbrook High School] in Raleigh, North Carolina. 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.

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. As a junior, he rushed for 829 yards on 186 carries and nine touchdowns. Rountree returned to Missouri his senior year in 2020. During the season, he rushed for 972 yards and set the school record for career rushing yards by a running back.

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Rountree was selected in the sixth round in the 2021 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Chargers.
He scored his first NFL touchdown on a one-yard rush in a 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. He was promoted to the active roster on November 12, 2022. He was waived on November 26 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023.
Rountree was waived by the Chargers on August 14, 2023.

Houston Texans

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

Birmingham Stallions

On January 19, 2024, Rountree signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United [Football League |United Football League]. He re-signed with the team on August 28, 2024.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On January 26, 2026, Rountree signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.