Daurice Fountain

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Daurice Fountain
No. 12 – Detroit Lions
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:23
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]

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.65 s2.60 s4.29 s7.02 s42.5 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

SeasonTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018 IND 100000000000000
2019 IND Did not play due to injury
2020 IND 50322311.51200000000
2021 KC 200000000000000
Career80322311.51200000000

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