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34 Larry Rountree III

  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Raleigh, N.C.
  • High School Millbrook

Biography

  • 2020 All-SEC Second Team (Coaches)
  • 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2017 All-SEC Freshman Team All-Purpose/Return Specialist (Coaches)
  • 2017-18 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • SEC Freshman of the Week (11/13/17)

2020 SEASON
Wrapped up his historic Mizzou career with another standout season, recording 972 rushing yards on 209 carries with 14 TDs while earning All-SEC Second Team honors by the league’s coaches … Finished his career ranked second on Mizzou’s all-time lists and first among running backs with 3,720 career rushing yards and 40 rushing TDs (tied with Zack Abron), trailing only Mizzou legend Brad Smith in both categories … Moved his way up to No. 16 on the SEC’s career rushing list with 3,720 yards … Posted five 100-yard rushing games in 2020 and 14 in his career, which ranks second on Mizzou's all-time list … Reached the 100-yard mark for the first time in 2020 against No. 17/16 LSU (10/10/20), with 119 yards rushing and 1 TD …  Had a career-high 37 rushes for 126 yards and 2 TDs against Kentucky (10/24/20) … Had 3 TDs, to go along with 160 yards on the ground, against Vanderbilt (11/28/20) … Erupted for 185 yards rushing and 3 TDs in Mizzou's last-second win over Arkansas (12/5/20) … Rushed for 121 yards and 2 TDs at Mississippi State (12/19/20) … Also had rushing TDs against No. 10/9 Florida (10/31/20), South Carolina (11/21/20) and No. 12/10 Georgia (12/12/20)

2019 SEASON
Finished his junior season with 829 rushing yards on 186 carries (4.5 average), scoring a team-high nine touchdowns on the ground … Concluded his junior season with 2,748 career rushing yards, sixth-most in program history and trailing fifth-place Henry Josey by just 23 yards … Will enter his senior season needing 450 yards to become Mizzou’s rushing yards leader by a non-quarterback and is just 1,541 rushing yards away from catching Mizzou’s all-time career rushing leader, QB Brad Smith (4,289 from 2002-05) … His 537 career carries rank seventh-most in program history … Posted three 100-yard rushing performances as a junior, including a season-high 142 yards on just 18 carries with a pair of scores against Southeast Missouri (9/14) … Tallied 126 yards on 21 carries with his second two-score game of the season in a Homecoming win over Ole Miss (10/12), capping a five-game winning streak for the Tigers … Caught 13 passes for 70 yards as a junior … Averaged 74.9 all-purpose yards per game and 69.1 on the ground … Surpassed the 2,000-yard career rushing mark during Mizzou’s week two matchup win over West Virginia (9/7) when he posted 104 yards and a score among 17 carries, becoming just 18th 2,000-yard rusher in school history … He needed just 28 career games to eclipse that mark, the fastest ever at Mizzou by games … He passed the 2,000-yard threshold on his 374th career carry, becoming the third-fastest Tiger to reach 2,000 yards by carries, trailing only Damarea Crockett (334), Henry Josey (293) and Bob Steuber (281).

2018 SEASON
Turned in a breakout sophomore season that saw him lead Mizzou and rank fourth in the vaunted SEC with 1,216 yards, as he averaged a solid 5.4 yards per carry and tallied 11 touchdowns on the ground ... His 1,919 rushing yards through his first two seasons is the most ever by a Mizzou running back, surpassing the previous best of 1,647 by former great Tony Galbreath (1974-75) ... Closed his season in prime fashion as he ran for 204 yards and a touchdown in the Liberty Bowl against Oklahoma State, averaging a salty 7.6 yards per attempt ... Got to the edge and broke off a 55-yard touchdown run in the bowl game early in the fourth quarter that gave life to the Tigers and helped get them back in the game ... That gave him five games of 100 yards or more on the season, including the last three of the year ... Closed the regular season with a 119-yard performance against Arkansas (11/23) and the week before went for 135 and a score in Mizzou's big road win at Tennessee (11/17) ... Also reached the 100-yard mark in wins at Purdue (168 yards) and at home against Memphis (118) when he had a career-best three rushing touchdowns ... Ran for 58 yards and a score among 14 carries in the season-opener vs. UT Martin (9/1) … Rushed 10 times for 34 yards vs. Wyoming (9/8) before exploding for a season-high 168 yards on 23 attempts (7.3 avg.) at Purdue (9/15) … Rushed eight times for 33 yards and a score vs. No. 2 Georgia (9/22) … Had 90 yards on 13 carries (9.6 average) with two touchdowns at South Carolina (10/6) ... Was honored for his outstanding work in the classroom by being named to the 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2017 SEASON
Turned in a very impressive rookie season for the Tiger offense, and finished as one of the top freshmen running backs in the conference and nation ... Ended with 703 rushing yards on 126 attempts with six touchdowns, good for a solid per-carry average of 5.6 yards ... His rushing total was the third-most by a freshman in Mizzou history, and the second-most by a running back ... Played in all 13 games, but really hit his stride in the second half of the season as he helped cover for the loss of Damarea Crockett to a season-ending shoulder injury ... In the final seven games after Crockett was out, he averaged 82.0 yards per game, racking up 574 yards and five scores while averaging over six yards per rush ... Had huge consecutive outings in crucial wins over Florida (11/4) and Tennessee (11/11), where he ran for a combined 238 yards and four touchdowns ... Began with a 15-carry, 83-yard, three-touchdown day against the Gators, and followed by going for a career-high 155 yards and one score (on 18 carries) against the Vols ... Got loose for a 64-yard scamper down the left sideline against Tennessee just before halftime that set up his own one-yard touchdown plunge with :18 seconds left in the half to give the Tigers a 24-17 lead that they would never relinquish ... That momentum play kick-started MU to 33 unanswered points in the Tigers’ 50-17 win ... Just missed the 100-yard mark against Idaho (10/21) as he ran for 97 yards on 12 carries ... Had a solid outing in the 2017 Texas Bowl with a 74-yard rushing game, while also catching three passes out of the backfield for 37 yards ... Also served as the primary kickoff return man for the season and ranked ninth in the SEC with his 21.5 average per attempt ... Had a long kickoff return of 38 yards at Georgia (10/14) ... Made his debut against Missouri State (9/2) … Rushed 11 times for 41 yards and scored his first career touchdown … Had 32 yards on four carries against Auburn (9/23), sparking Mizzou’s second TD drives with all 32 yards coming on that drive.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL
Tough, physical runner with a great burst who gets to full speed quickly and is a challenge for defenders to bring down on first contact … Downhill style halfback with good agility to work in and out of traffic … Has good instincts and vision, and uses his blockers well by showing patience … Sets up blocks to create angles and then shows a good burst to hit the hole that is there … Rivals.com rates him as the No. 31 overall prospect in the state of North Carolina … Had an impressive senior season as he ran for 21 touchdowns for the Wildcats, going for 1,147 yards on 201 carries (5.7 average) … Also proved dangerous at returning kickoffs, as he averaged 33.8 yards per attempt, with 338 yards on 10 returns, one of which went for 98 yards … Drew attention at the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star game following the season, rushing for 87 yards on 17 carries … Won conference co-offensive player of the year honors as a senior … High school coach: Clarence Inscore … Cited Mizzou’s successful offense, his relationships built with the coaching staff during the recruiting process, and his excitement about getting bigger, stronger and faster in Mizzou’s athletic performance program as primary reasons why he became a Tiger … Chose Mizzou over offers from Boston College, Appalachian State, James Madison and Miami (OH) among others ... Is a Pre-Communication major at Mizzou.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2017-18Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 210 lbs
    33
  • 34

    2018Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 210 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2019Junior

    Running Back
    5'10" 210 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2020Senior

    Running Back
    5'10" 210 lbs
    34