Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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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 58.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
56
Solid production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Player Story
Malik Fountain built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Chicago, IL wearing No. 8, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Malik Fountain's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Malik Fountain, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Malik Fountain shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 58.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 330
- TFL
- 19
- Sacks
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Malik Fountain quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Central Michigan · LB
- Career Tackles
- 330
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Eastern Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Rich Township · Central Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Rich Township · 8 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 151 tackles · LB 3rd (top 1%) · Mid-American 1st (top 1%) · National 3rd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 13 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 59.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 13 | 82 | 9 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 59.8 |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 13 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 29.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 13 | 81 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 29.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 12 | 151 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 78 |
Related Context
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Malik Fountain played LB for Central Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Malik Fountain recorded 4 receiving yards and 330 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Central Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 16 primary output with 58.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32 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
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
32
Usage
5.8
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 0. Rhode Island: 0. Kansas: 1. Syracuse: 1. Miami (OH): 0. Boston College: 0. Ohio: 0. Toledo: 0.5. Ball State: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Eastern Michigan: 2. Kent State: 0. Northern Illinois: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wyoming: 8 by 33.3. Rhode Island: 10 by 41.7. Kansas: 5 by 30.8. Syracuse: 6 by 35. Miami (OH): 6 by 25. Boston College: 9 by 37.5. Ohio: 6 by 25. Toledo: 12 by 55. Ball State: 8 by 33.3. Western Michigan: 6 by 25. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 45. Kent State: 3 by 12.5. Northern Illinois: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
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Wins0.4 · Games = 8 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 5 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
55 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/22 | @ Wyoming | L 14-37 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | vs Northern Illinois | W 31-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/15 | @ Kent State | W 42-23 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/9 | vs Eastern MichiganSplash game | W 42-30 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/2 | @ Western Michigan | W 35-28 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ball State | W 56-9 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Toledo10+ tackles | L 10-30 | 12 | 8 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Ohio | W 26-23 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Boston College | L 8-28 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Miami (OH) | L 14-31 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Syracuse | L 17-41 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Kansas | W 45-27 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/31 | vs Rhode Island10+ tackles | W 30-27 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Malik Fountain story
Malik Fountain built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Chicago, IL wearing No. 8, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Malik Fountain's career was his defensive production: 330 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Central Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Malik Fountain's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 4 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Central Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Malik Fountain moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Central Michigan
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value 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 | 9.8 | 11 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 11 | 37 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 4.5 | 32 | 5.8 | -6.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 4.5 | 32 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 16 | 58.8 | 14.1 | 11.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Eastern Michigan
Week 10 · L 7-17 · Conference game
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
96.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 96.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Kent State
Week 9 · L 24-27 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#3
vs UNLV
Week 3 · W 44-21
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#4
@ Akron
Week 9 · L 10-17 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
#5
@ Northern Illinois
Week 3 · L 16-24 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan
16 primary output · 58.8 efficiency · 14.1 usage
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#2
2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
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11 primary · 37 efficiency · 9.8 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Central Michigan
59.8
11 primary · 37 efficiency · 9.8 usage
Milestones
13
Impact games
8
Splash games
15
10+ tackle games
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