Roy Roundtree enters his second year as the wide receiver coach for the Lakers. GVSU returns a young and talented group in which the seven returnees combined for 103 catches for 1,348 yards and 13 TDs in 2021.
Roundtree tutored First-Team All-GLIAC honoree Hunter Rison in 2021 who led the Lakers in receptions (38), receiving yards (516) and receiving TDs (6).
Prior to his arrival at Grand Valley State Roundtree spent two years on the Jim Harbaugh’s staff at Michigan where he assisted with all facets of the wide receiver position, including game plan installments, individual drill work, passing game coordination, opponent film breakdown, defensive scout team organization and was responsible for special team duties for the punt and kick returns. Roundtree tutored the likes of Donovan People-Jones, Nico Collins and Ronnie Bell to All- Big 10 honors during the 2019 campaign.
Roundtree spent the 2017 season as the wide receiver coach at Indiana State, 2016 as the wide receiver coach at Limestone and 2015 at Colorado State-Pueblo.
“I can’t wait to get started and I look forward to the opportunity when I can begin working with our wide receiver unit in person,” said Roundtree. “I have been able to watch them on video, but because of the situation we are currently in due to the Coronavirus, I will have to wait to meet with them as a position group.”
Roundtree turned in an outstanding career at Michigan, hauling in 154 passes for 2,304 yards and 15 touchdowns in 50 career games played. Roy, who started 37 consecutive games during his career, tallied career-highs in receptions (72), yards (935) and touchdown catches (7) as a sophomore in 2010. Roundtree set the Michigan single-game record for receiving yards in a game (246) versus Illinois on nine receptions during the 2010 season. Roundtree was a CollegeFootballNews.com and Sporting News Freshman All-American, while also being a two-time All-Big 10 performer during his time at Michigan.
