Jamal Fountaine
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||
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| Date of birth: | January 26, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth: | San Francisco, California | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| College: | Washington | ||
| Undrafted: | 1994 | ||
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Jamal Fountaine (January 29, 1971 in San Francisco, California) 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.[1]
Collegiate career
Fountaine played defensive end for the Washington Huskies and was a starter for the 1992 and 1993 seasons[2] and letterman from 1990 to 1993.[3]:168
In 1989, he was awarded the team's Mark Drennan Memorial Award as special teams scout squad MVP,[3]:164 also later awarded to his younger brother Matt Fountaine in 2002.[3]:164 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,[2][3]:199 which concluded with the 1994 Hula Bowl.[3]:166
Fountaine earned a construction engineering degree at Washington.[1]
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.[2] 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.[2] In 2008, Fountaine became a firefighter for the Alameda County Fire Department.[4][1]
References
- 1 2 3 By Gideon RubinDaily Review. "Former 49er defensive end now tackles different foe". EastBayTimes.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
- 1 2 3 4 Condotta, Bob (2004-10-08). "Sports | Catching up with Jamal Fountaine: Lure of football proves too great | Seattle Times Newspaper". Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). GoHuskies.com. University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ↑ Shumann, Mike (2008-09-18). "Ex-49erJamal Fountaine begins new career as a firefighter". abc7news.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • CBS Sports • Pro-Football-Reference