Rountree rushed 15 times for 82 yards and brought in two of three targets for eight yards and a touchdown during the Tiger-Cats' 35-22 win over the Redblacks in Week 21.
Analysis:Rountree closed out his first CFL season with an efficient performance on the ground and his first career receiving touchdown north of the border on a four-yard grab late in the third quarter. Rountree, a 2021 sixth-round pick of the NFL's Chargers, often struggled on a per-carry basis behind some spotty blocking early in the season, but he finished the campaign by averaging at least 5.5 yards per carry in four of the final five games. Rountree also gained at least his Week 21 tally of 82 yards in three of those contests, and after falling just 67 yards short of a 1,000-yard campaign, he should have the inside track to the lead role again in 2027 if he returns to Hamilton.
