Malik Fountain

Position:
LB
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
230
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Rich Central

2018: Named to All-Mid-American Conference First Team defense as a linebacker … started all 12 games … made 51 career starts, tying for the second most in program history … led the Chippewa defense, recording 155 tackles, 88 of them solos … led the MAC in total tackles, solo tackles and tackles per game (12.9) … ranked third in the league with 67 assists … ranked second among Football Bowl Subdivision players with 7.3 solo tackles per game and second with 12.9 tackles per game … led the Chippewas in tackles in 11 of their 12 games … made eight tackles-for-loss for 30 yards … recorded 2.5 sacks for 18 yards … made two interceptions for 28 yards … recorded a career-high 18 tackles, eight of them solos with one sack, vs. Northern Illinois (9/15) … named the MAC West Defensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. NIU … recorded 16 tackles vs. Bowling Green (11/10), 11 of them solos … recorded 15 tackles vs Michigan State (9/29), vs. Western Michigan (10/20), and vs. Akron (10/27) … recorded two tackles-for-loss vs Akron.

2017: Started all 13 games … earned Second Team All-MAC … first on the team with 89 tackles … his 55 solo tackles tied for first on the team … completed 2.5 tackles-for-loss … broke up two passes and defended two passes … made 12 tackles, one shy of his career high, vs. Toledo (10/14) … eight solo tackles against the Rockets is a career best … made 10 stops vs. Rhode Island (8/31) … had nine tackles at Boston College (9/30) … recorded seven solo tackles vs. Wyoming, one off his career high.

2016: Started all 13 games â€¦ All Mid-American Conference First Team Defense … led the team and finished 18^th in the MAC in tackles with 92 â€¦ averaged seven tackles per game … finished second on the team and tied for 17^th in the MAC in tackles for loss with 10.0 … recorded six tackles at Oklahoma State (9/10) … made nine tackles (eight solo) and two for loss against UNLV (9/17) … had eight tackles and returned an interception for a touchdown at Virginia (9/24) … recorded 10 stops vs. Ball State and had a game-clinching interception in the end zone (10/8) … made nine tackles, one for loss, and forced a fumble at Northern Illinois (10/15) … had a career high 13 tackles, 1.5 for loss, at Toledo (10/22) … recorded five tackles and one sack and another for loss against Kent State (10/29) … made eight stops at Miami (11/4).

2015: Started all 13 games … ranked third on the team with 67 tackles … 32 assists ranked second on the team … recorded 4.5 tackles-for-a-loss … had 2.5 tackles-for-a-loss for a total of 4 yards vs. Toledo (Nov. 10) … made 10 tackles vs. Michigan State (9/26) … tallied eight tackles, including seven solo, and 1.0 tackles-for-a-loss vs. Minnesota (12/28) in the Quick Lane Bowl … made seven stops vs. Oklahoma State (9/3) and vs. Northern Illinois (10/3) … made five tackles vs. Monmouth (9/12), vs. Syracuse (9/19) and vs. Western Michigan (10/10) … forced a fumble vs. Western Michigan (10/10) â… credited with a quarterback hurry vs. Monmouth (9/12) … had a pass breakup vs. Akron (10/31).

2014: Redshirted.

High School: Three-year varsity starter at linebacker...led Rich Central to a 9-2 (4-1) record in 2013 … two-time all-conference selection … also received first team all-area and second team all-state honors … totaled 143 tackles, including 32 for a loss, five sacks and three interceptions for his career … also lettered in baseball for the RCHS Olympians … maintains a 3.03 grade point average.