Larry Borom
| No. 75 – Chicago Bears | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | March 30, 1999 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 333 lb (151 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Brother Rice (Bloomfield Township, Michigan) | ||||
| College: | Missouri (2017–2020) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 151 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Larry Borom (born March 30, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri and was drafted by the Bears in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.[1]
Early years[edit]
Borom played at Birmingham Brother Rice where he was nominated 1st team all-Detroit North in 2016.
College career[edit]
Borom was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Missouri on August 23, 2016.[3] Borom red-shirted his freshman season in 2017. His presence was noticed early as offensive line coach Glen Elarbee called Borom a "Coke machine with a helmet on."[4] As a redshirt freshman, Borom played in all 13 games for the 2018 season seeing time on special teams and as a backup right tackle. In 2019, Borom started 11 games beginning the season as the starting right guard before settling into the right tackle position for the latter half. For the 2020 campaign, Borom started all games as a right tackle. He was named 2nd team All-Southeastern (SEC) by Pro Football Focus and 3rd team All-SEC by Phil Steele.[5] Shortly after the season, Borom announced his intention to forgo his senior season and declare for the NFL Draft.[6]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
322 lb (146 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.12 s | 1.81 s | 2.90 s | 8.04 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
21 reps | ||
| All values from Pro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Borom was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 151st pick of the 2021 NFL Draft on May 1, 2021.[10] On June 2, Borom signed his four-year rookie contract with Chicago.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on September 18, 2021, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 1.[12] He was activated on October 30, 2021.
References[edit]
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 1, 2021). "Bears pick Missouri OL Borom in Round 5". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Larry Borom, Brother Rice , Offensive Guard". 247Sports. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Larry Borom, Chicago Bears, Offensive Tackle". 247Sports. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Hochman, Benjamin (February 5, 2017). "So far, so good for Yeo". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. pp. C08. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Larry Borom - Football". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Terada, Souichi (December 20, 2020). "MU offensive lineman declares for NFL Draft, becoming Tigers' first early departure". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Larry Borom Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Larry Borom, Missouri NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "Larry Borom 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ Barbieri, Alyssa (May 1, 2021). "Instant analysis of Bears' fifth-round draft pick Larry Borom". Bears Wire. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Levine, Ben (June 2, 2021). "Bears Sign Four More Draft Picks". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (September 18, 2021). "Bears put Larry Borom on injured reserve". ProFootballTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2023.