| Personal information | |||||||
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| Born: | December 22, 1995 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
| High school: | James Madison Memorial (Madison, Wisconsin) | ||||||
| College: | Northern Iowa | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018: 5th round, 159th pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Daurice Fountain (born December 22, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Northern Iowa. [1]
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.
| 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] | ||||||||||||
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]
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]
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]
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] He was released on August 27, 2024. [30]
| 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 | ||