Troy University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Jalen Rountree
- Position:
- CB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 177
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Warner Robins, Ga.
- High School:
- Warner Robins HS
- Prev School:
- Coffeyville CC
2015 (Junior): Started a pair of games and was a key reserve at cornerback for the Trojans in his first season … Finished the year with 21 tackles, 20 of which were solo stops … Had a season-high four tackles on four different occasions – NC State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State and UL Lafayette – and broke up a pass against the Cajuns … Picked up starts against ULM and Georgia Southern
Coffeyville CC: Earned first team All-Jayhawk Conference honors following his sophomore season as he helped lead Coffeyville to a berth in the Heart of Texas Bowl and a No. 10 final ranking in the NJCAA poll … Finished the season with 48 tackles, half a sack and an interception … Recovered a couple of fumbles as the Red Ravens finished the season 9-3 … As a freshman, Rountree forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, intercepted one pass, recorded 3.5 tackles for loss and finished with 34 tackles
High School: Named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State First Team in Class AAAA as a senior at Warner Robins High School after he finished with eight interceptions, two of which he returned for a touchdown … Helped lead Warner Robins to an 11-3 record and a trip to the fourth round of the playoffs … Also played basketball for the Demons
Personal: Full name is Jalen Marquette Rountree … Son of Katrina Efford and Jermaine Rountree … Born Sept. 24, 1993, in Warner Robins, Ga. … Has two brothers, Jermaine and Quavion … Majoring in social science
