Larry Borom (born March 30, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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 threestar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. He committed to

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on August 23, 2016. 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." 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. Shortly after the season, Borom announced his intention to forgo his senior season and declare for the NFL Draft.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Borom was selected by the

with the 151st pick of the 2021 NFL draft on May 1, 2021. On June 2, Borom signed his four-year rookie contract with Chicago. He was placed on

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on September 18, 2021, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 1. He was activated on October 30, 2021. On August 27, 2024, Borom was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on November 2.

Miami Dolphins

On March 13, 2025, Borom signed with the

on a one-year, $2.5 million contract.

References

External links

Miami Dolphins bioMissouri Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Borom, Larry 1999 births Living people People from Bloomfield, Oakland County, Michigan Players of American football from Oakland County, Michigan American football offensive linemen Missouri Tigers football players Chicago Bears players Miami Dolphins players