American football player
| No. 52, 53 | |
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1971-01-29) January 29, 1971 (age 53) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Washington |
| Undrafted: | 1994 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jamal Fountaine (born January 29, 1971) is a former NFL defensive end.
High school
Fountain attended Lincoln High School in San Francisco, California where he ran track and played basketball, playing football beginning in his junior year.
Collegiate career
Fountaine played defensive end for the Washington Huskies and was a starter for the 1992 and 1993 seasons and letterman from 1990 to 1993.
In 1989, he was awarded the team's Mark Drennan Memorial Award as special teams scout squad MVP, also later awarded to his younger brother Matt Fountaine in 2002. He played in the Rose Bowl as a member of 1990, 1991, and 1992 teams. He finished his career as a team captain during the 1993 season, which concluded with the 1994 Hula Bowl.
Fountaine earned a construction engineering degree at Washington.
NFL career
He was not selected in the 1994 NFL draft, but signed as a free agent with the San Francisco 49ers where he spent two seasons including their 1995 Super Bowl team. He later was a member of the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons.
Post NFL Career
Fountaine became a graduate assistant at Washington in 2002 and then joined Portland State in 2003. In 2008, Fountaine became a firefighter for the Alameda County Fire Department.
References
- ^ Gideon RubinDaily Review (July 6, 2008). "Former 49er defensive end now tackles different foe". EastBayTimes.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (October 8, 2004). "Sports | Catching up with Jamal Fountaine: Lure of football proves too great". Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). GoHuskies.com. University of Washington Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- Shumann, Mike (September 18, 2008). "Ex-49erJamal Fountaine begins new career as a firefighter". abc7news.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Pro Football Reference
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