Daurice Fountain Explained
Daurice Fountain |
Current Team: | Detroit Lions |
Number: | 12 |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Birth Date: | 22 December 1995 |
Birth Place: | Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 210 |
High School: | James Madison Memorial (Madison, Wisconsin) |
College: | Northern Iowa |
Draftyear: | 2018 |
Draftround: | 5 |
Draftpick: | 159 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Active |
Statleague: | NFL |
Statseason: | 2023 |
Statlabel1: | Receptions |
Statvalue1: | 2 |
Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
Statvalue2: | 23 |
Pfr: | FounDa00 |
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
Indianapolis Colts
Fountain was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round, 159th overall, of the 2018 NFL draft.[2] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3] [4] On December 7, Fountain was promoted to the active roster.[5]
On August 19, 2019, Fountain was placed on injured reserve after undergoing ankle surgery.[6]
Fountain signed a one-year exclusive-rights free agent tender with the team on March 31, 2020.[7] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[8] [9] He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, 2020.[10] 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,[11] and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[12] 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.[13] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 18, 2021.[14]
Kansas City Chiefs
Fountain signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 17, 2021.[15] He was released on October 12, 2021.[16] He signed to the practice squad on October 14, 2021.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022.[18]
On August 30, 2022, Fountain was waived by the Chiefs[19] and signed to the practice squad the next day.[20] 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.[21] He was released on October 24, 2022.[22]
Chicago Bears
On October 26, 2022, the Chicago Bears signed Fountain to their practice squad.[23] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[24] He was released on August 29, 2023.[25]
Detroit Lions
On August 31, 2023, Fountain was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[26] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 31, 2024.[27]
NFL career statistics
Season | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles |
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
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| | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| | Did not play due to injury |
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| | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Career | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Bair . Cole . April 25, 2018 . UNI’s Daurice Fountain awaits NFL Draft, ‘dream’ weekend . 2024-07-01 . The Gazette . en-US.
- Web site: April 28, 2018 . Indianapolis Colts Select Northern Iowa WR Daurice Fountain with Pick 159 in NFL Draft . June 16, 2018 . StampedeBlue.com.
- Web site: Walker, Andrew . September 1, 2018 . Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts . Colts.com.
- Web site: Walker, Andrew . September 2, 2018 . Colts Sign Five To Practice Squad . Colts.com.
- Web site: December 7, 2018 . Colts Promote WR Daurice Fountain To Active Roster; Sign QB Phillip Walker To Practice Squad . Colts.com.
- Web site: August 19, 2019 . Colts Sign Three Free Agents; Place WR Daurice Fountain, RB D'Onta Foreman on IR; Waive S Derrick Kindred . Colts.com.
- News: March 31, 2020 . Colts WR Daurice Fountain Signs Exclusive Rights Free Agent Tender . April 1, 2020 . Colts.com.
- Web site: Walker, Andrew . September 5, 2020 . Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts . Colts.com.
- Web site: September 6, 2020 . Roster Moves: T Chaz Green Brought Back To Active Roster, DT Sheldon Day To IR, 14 Signed To Practice Squad . Colts.com.
- Web site: September 16, 2020 . Colts Elevate WR Daurice Fountain To Active Roster; Place RB Marlon Mack On IR; Sign RB Darius Jackson To Practice Squad . Colts.com.
- Web site: October 31, 2020 . Colts Activate WR Michael Pittman Jr. From IR; Waive WR Daurice Fountain . Colts.com.
- News: Hickey, Kevin . November 3, 2020 . Colts sign WR Daurice Fountain to the practice squad . December 6, 2020 . USAToday.com.
- News: November 7, 2020 . Colts Activate LB Matthew Adams From IR; Elevate WRs Daurice Fountain & DeMichael Harris To Active Roster; Place WR Ashton Dulin On IR . December 9, 2020 . Colts.com.
- News: January 18, 2021 . Two have contracts expire . February 18, 2021 . FantasyGuru.com.
- Web site: May 17, 2021 . Chiefs signing Daurice Fountain after tryout . NBCSports.com.
- Web site: KC Chiefs place Clyde Edwards-Helaire on IR, but that doesn't mean his season is over . KansasCity.com.
- Web site: October 14, 2021 . Chiefs re-sign WR Daurice Fountain to practice squad . USAToday.com.
- Web site: February 2, 2022 . Chiefs sign 13 players to reserve/future contracts . Chiefs Wire . USA Today.
- Web site: August 30, 2022 . Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players . Chiefs.com.
- Web site: August 31, 2022 . Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Practice Squad Tracker . SI.com.
- Web site: Foote . Jordan . 2022-09-10 . Chiefs Activate Two Players From Practice Squad . 2024-07-23 . Sports Illustrated.
- Web site: Daurice Fountain: Parts ways with Kansas City .
- Web site: Mayer, Larry . October 26, 2022 . Roster Moves: Bears promote Eiselen, sign Fountain to practice squad . ChicagoBears.com.
- Web site: NFL Staff . January 10, 2023 . NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Tuesday, Jan. 10 . January 20, 2023 . NFL.com.
- News: August 29, 2023 . Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit . ChicagoBears.com.
- Web site: August 31, 2023 . Lions announce roster moves . DetroitLions.com.
- Web site: January 31, 2024 . Lions' Daurice Fountain: Staying in Detroit . CBS Sports.