Larry Borom
American football player (born 1999)
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Larry Borom (born March 30, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
| No. 79 – Detroit Lions | |||||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | March 30, 1999 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Brother Rice (Bloomfield Township, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College | Missouri (2017–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 5th round, 151st overall pick | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Early life
Borom played at Birmingham Brother Rice where he was nominated first-team All-Detroit North in 2016.
College career
Borom was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[1] He committed to Missouri on August 23, 2016.[2] 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."[3] 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.[4] Shortly after the season, Borom announced his intention to forgo his senior season and declare for the NFL Draft.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 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[6][7][8] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
Borom was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 151st pick of the 2021 NFL draft on May 1, 2021.[9] On June 2, Borom signed his four-year rookie contract with Chicago.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on September 18, 2021, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 1.[11] He was activated on October 30, 2021.[12]
On August 27, 2024, Borom was placed on injured reserve.[13] He was activated on November 2.
Miami Dolphins
On March 13, 2025, Borom signed with the Miami Dolphins on a one-year, $2.5 million contract.[14]
Detroit Lions
On March 12, 2026, Borom signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the Detroit Lions.[15]