Junior defensive end for USC. 2026: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 tackles for loss, 11 tackles.
6′5″ · 255 lb · Mobile, AL
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Sacks: 73rd percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 TFL, 6 tackles, at Rutgers
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive end for USC. 2026: 0.5 sacks, 0.5 tackles for loss, 11 tackles.
Kameryn Fountain
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Third year in the USC defensive front, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Fresno State — Week 1, 2026.
11 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lincoln Riley.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-35@ Rutgers | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 39–0
vs Fresno State
Since week 2: +0.5 sacks, +0.5 tackles for loss, +6 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Lincoln Riley — 20-10 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (11th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
5%0 sacksTFL rate
5%0 TFL11 tackles · 0 for loss · 0 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
47.3%
129 pass / 144 run
Plays / game
68.2
4 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
137 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #4 of 11 Big Ten DEs
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Jack Powers’s 2016 season.
Matches Jack on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Cory Stover's junior season at Oregon State (2022).
Matches Cory on
Player DNA
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