Usage Score
13.7
Player Dossier
2014-2018Central Michigan
Malik Fountain
LB • 6'2" • 230 lbs • Chicago, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Malik Fountain shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 57.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
57.2
Consistency
48.2
Season Value
32.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Malik Fountain, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Malik Fountain shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 57.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 14 primary output with 57.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 57.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
57.2
Usage
13.7
Consistency
48.2
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 1. Kansas: 0. Northern Illinois: 2. Unknown: 2. Michigan State: 1.5. Buffalo: 0. Ball State: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Akron: 2. Eastern Michigan: 4. Bowling Green: 1. Toledo: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 4 by 26.7. Kansas: 13 by 50. Northern Illinois: 18 by 70. Unknown: 10 by 61.7. Michigan State: 15 by 65. Buffalo: 11 by 45.8. Ball State: 10 by 41.7. Western Michigan: 15 by 50. Akron: 15 by 70. Eastern Michigan: 13 by 90. Bowling Green: 14 by 60. Toledo: 13 by 55
Split Comparison
Losses1.1 · n=11
First Half1.1 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.2 vs First Half
All Games1.2 · n=12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
90 vs Eastern Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/23 | @ Toledo10+ tackles | L 13-51 | 13 | 8 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Bowling Green10+ tackles | L 13-24 | 14 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Eastern Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | L 7-17 | 13 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Akron10+ tackles · Splash game | L 10-17 | 15 | 11 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Western Michigan10+ tackles | L 10-35 | 15 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Ball State10+ tackles | L 23-24 | 10 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Buffalo10+ tackles | L 24-34 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Michigan State10+ tackles | L 20-31 | 15 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Unknown10+ tackles · Splash game | — | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Northern Illinois10+ tackles | L 16-24 | 18 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Kansas10+ tackles | L 7-31 | 13 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Kentucky | L 20-35 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Central Michigan
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 11 | 37 | 10.9 | 11 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 11 | 37 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 4.5 | 32 | 6 | -6.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 4.5 | 32 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 14 | 57.2 | 13.7 | 9.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 68.7 takeover score.
#2
Kent State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56 takeover score.
#3
Eastern Michigan
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.3 takeover score.
#4
Northern Illinois
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#5
Akron
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan
14 primary output · 57.2 efficiency · 13.7 usage
32.1
#2
2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
26.6
11 primary · 37 efficiency · 10.9 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Central Michigan
26.6
11 primary · 37 efficiency · 10.9 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
5
Splash games
15
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7693
Rich Township · Olympia Fields, IL
- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
330
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.