Daurice Fountain

Daurice Fountain (born December 22, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Northern Iowa.[1]

Daurice Fountain
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-22) December 22, 1995
Madison, Wisconsin
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 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
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:23
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

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

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 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]

Career statistics
SeasonTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSTgtRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018IND 100000000000000
2019IND Did not play due to injury
2020IND 50322311.51200000000
Career60322311.51200000000

References
  1. http://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/uni-panthers/unis-daurice-fountain-awaits-nfl-draft-dream-weekend-20180425
  2. "Indianapolis Colts Select Northern Iowa WR Daurice Fountain with Pick 159 in NFL Draft". StampedeBlue.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. Walker, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
  4. Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2018). "Colts Sign Five To Practice Squad". Colts.com.
  5. "Colts Promote WR Daurice Fountain To Active Roster; Sign QB Phillip Walker To Practice Squad". Colts.com. December 7, 2018.
  6. "Colts Sign Three Free Agents; Place WR Daurice Fountain, RB D'Onta Foreman on IR; Waive S Derrick Kindred". Colts.com. August 19, 2019.
  7. "Colts WR Daurice Fountain Signs Exclusive Rights Free Agent Tender". Colts.com. March 31, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  8. Walker, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "Colts Activate WR Michael Pittman Jr. From IR; Waive WR Daurice Fountain". Colts.com. October 31, 2020.
  12. Hickey, Kevin (November 3, 2020). "Colts sign WR Daurice Fountain to the practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  13. "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.


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