Senior offensive lineman for Charlotte. 2023: 28 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 1 pass breakup.
6′4″ · 290 lb · Hyattsville, MD
Recruiting
DT recruit
No. 160 nationally · Signed with Maryland
Last played in 2023.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Senior offensive lineman for Charlotte. 2023: 28 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 1 pass breakup.
Austin Fontaine
Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Matt Canada, Mike Locksley and Biff Poggi. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Tulsa — Week 10, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at Charlotte — his college career is complete.
His career
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Brad Lambert, Will Healy, Peter Rossomando, and Biff Poggi. Multi-era developmental context.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 9 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-3vs South Carolina State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Maryland | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 25-41vs Georgia State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-34@ SMU | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-14vs Navy | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 10-7@ East Carolina | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 33-26@ Tulsa | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | L 38-44vs Memphis | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-28vs Rice | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2023
W 24–3
3 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 21-point win at home against South Carolina State.
Season context · Team result + system
A four-star recruit at offensive line for Charlotte -- now graded as All-Conference caliber.
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The unit he anchors ranks 118th nationally in passing-downs success rate this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Charlotte has produced 2 All-Conference offensive linemen. 2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2019. Nate Davis went on to the NFL out of this room (2019).