Daurice Fountain
American football player (born 1995)
American football player
| No. 84 – Detroit Lions | |||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | (1995-12-22) December 22, 1995 (age 28) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | James Madison Memorial (Madison, Wisconsin) | ||||
| College: | Northern Iowa | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 159 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Daurice Fountain (born December 22, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Iowa.[1]
College career
In 2017, Fountain had 943 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. He was invited to the East-West Shrine Game and was named offensive MVP. Nevertheless, he was not invited to the NFL scouting combine.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.57 s | 1.65 s | 2.60 s | 4.29 s | 7.02 s | 42.5 in (1.08 m) | 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m) | 14 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
Fountain was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round, 159th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.[4] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] On December 7, Fountain was promoted to the active roster.[7]
On August 19, 2019, Fountain was placed on injured reserve after undergoing ankle surgery.[8]
Fountain signed a one-year exclusive-rights free agent tender with the team on March 31, 2020.[9] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, 2020.[12] He recorded his first career reception in the Colts week 3 game against the New York Jets. The reception would be a 12-yard reception. He was waived on October 31, 2020,[13] and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[14] He was elevated to the active roster on November 7 for the team's week 9 game against the Baltimore Ravens, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[15] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 18, 2021.[16]
Kansas City Chiefs
Fountain signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 17, 2021.[17] He was released on October 12, 2021.[18] He signed to the practice squad on October 14, 2021.[19] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022.[20]
On August 30, 2022, Fountain was waived by the Chiefs[21] and signed to the practice squad the next day.[22] He was elevated to the active roster on September 10, 2022, via a standard elevation which caused him to revert back to the practice squad after the game.[23] He was released on October 24, 2022.[24]
Chicago Bears
On October 26, 2022, the Chicago Bears signed Fountain to their practice squad.[25] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[26] He was released on August 29, 2023.[27]
Detroit Lions
On August 31, 2023, Fountain was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[28] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 31, 2024.[29]
NFL career statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |||
| 2018 | IND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | IND | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | IND | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "UNI's Daurice Fountain awaits NFL Draft, 'dream' weekend".
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts select Northern Iowa wide receiver Daurice Fountain No. 159 in the 2018 NFL Draft". colts.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Daurice Fountain College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Select Northern Iowa WR Daurice Fountain with Pick 159 in NFL Draft". StampedeBlue.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2018). "Colts Sign Five To Practice Squad". Colts.com.
- ^ "Colts Promote WR Daurice Fountain To Active Roster; Sign QB Phillip Walker To Practice Squad". Colts.com. December 7, 2018.
- ^ "Colts Sign Three Free Agents; Place WR Daurice Fountain, RB D'Onta Foreman on IR; Waive S Derrick Kindred". Colts.com. August 19, 2019.
- ^ "Colts WR Daurice Fountain Signs Exclusive Rights Free Agent Tender". Colts.com. March 31, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
- ^ "Roster Moves: T Chaz Green Brought Back To Active Roster, DT Sheldon Day To IR, 14 Signed To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Colts Elevate WR Daurice Fountain To Active Roster; Place RB Marlon Mack On IR; Sign RB Darius Jackson To Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Colts Activate WR Michael Pittman Jr. From IR; Waive WR Daurice Fountain". Colts.com. October 31, 2020.
- ^ Hickey, Kevin (November 3, 2020). "Colts sign WR Daurice Fountain to the practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Colts Activate LB Matthew Adams From IR; Elevate WRs Daurice Fountain & DeMichael Harris To Active Roster; Place WR Ashton Dulin On IR". Colts.com. November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Two have contracts expire". FantasyGuru.com. January 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs signing Daurice Fountain after tryout". NBCSports.com. May 17, 2021.
- ^ "KC Chiefs place Clyde Edwards-Helaire on IR, but that doesn't mean his season is over". KansasCity.com.
- ^ "Chiefs re-sign WR Daurice Fountain to practice squad". USAToday.com. October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs sign 13 players to reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Practice Squad Tracker". SI.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Chiefs Activate Two Players From Practice Squad". SI.com. September 10, 2022.
- ^ "Daurice Fountain: Parts ways with Kansas City".
- ^ Mayer, Larry (October 26, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears promote Eiselen, sign Fountain to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ NFL Staff (January 10, 2023). "NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Tuesday, Jan. 10". NFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Lions' Daurice Fountain: Staying in Detroit". CBS Sports. January 31, 2024.
External links
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