Oklahoma State University Athletics
Marque Fountain
August 11, 2007 | Cowboy Football
An active defensive lineman who had a strong stretch run ... Will be one of OSU's headliners in 2007.
2006: Ended the season with 35 tackles to rank second among defensive linemen and tops among the defensive linemen that return for 2007 ... He led Oklahoma State and ranked sixth in the Big 12 with 13 tackles behind the line of scrimmage ... Credited with 4.5 quarterback sacks for the third best total at OSU ... Also led OSU with six quarterback hurries ... Had a season-high six tackles against Oklahoma and Houston ... Had at least one tackle behind the line of scrimmage in 10 of the 13 games, including three against Florida Atlantic (he also forced a fumble against the Owls), two vs. Kansas (including a sack), 1.5 against OU and 1.5 for four yards in losses in the Independence Bowl.
2005: Fought nagging injuries all season ... Played the first two games of the season and recorded three tackles against Florida Atlantic, including a sack for minus-15 yards.
2004: Finished the season with 35 total tackles, seven of which were behind the line of scrimmage ... Had one sack and four quarterback hurries ... Had two solo tackles against Texas Tech and had two tackles and two quarterback hurries against Baylor ... Led all linemen with a career-high six tackles, including one for loss, against Texas ... Had four tackles, including one behind the line of scrimmage, at OU ... Credited with four tackles, including two for losses, in the win over Missouri and ... Had three tackles, a forced fumble, and a tackle for loss against Texas A&M and forced fumble in the win over Colorado... Credited with three tackles, two quarterback hurries and a sack against Tulsa ... Four stops against UCLA.
2003: Contributed as a reserve lineman his freshman year, playing in 11 games, including the SBC Cotton Bowl ... Made 18 tackles, including four for loss, with two sacks and five quarterback hurries.
High School: As a senior, registered 104 total tackles, including six sacks and was first-team all-Greater Houston, and was the district MVP ... A first-team all-district selection as both a junior and senior ... Finalist for the Houston Touchdown Club's defensive player of the year in 2002 ... In addition to OSU, Fountain was also recruited by Arizona, Iowa State, LSU, Texas Tech, Kansas and Colorado State.
Personal: Born March 15, 1985, in Oxford, Miss. ... Son of Michael and Miami Fountain ... Majoring in sociology at Oklahoma State.
Fountain also has 2 forced fumbles and 1 pass deflection in his career
2006: Ended the season with 35 tackles to rank second among defensive linemen and tops among the defensive linemen that return for 2007 ... He led Oklahoma State and ranked sixth in the Big 12 with 13 tackles behind the line of scrimmage ... Credited with 4.5 quarterback sacks for the third best total at OSU ... Also led OSU with six quarterback hurries ... Had a season-high six tackles against Oklahoma and Houston ... Had at least one tackle behind the line of scrimmage in 10 of the 13 games, including three against Florida Atlantic (he also forced a fumble against the Owls), two vs. Kansas (including a sack), 1.5 against OU and 1.5 for four yards in losses in the Independence Bowl.
2005: Fought nagging injuries all season ... Played the first two games of the season and recorded three tackles against Florida Atlantic, including a sack for minus-15 yards.
2004: Finished the season with 35 total tackles, seven of which were behind the line of scrimmage ... Had one sack and four quarterback hurries ... Had two solo tackles against Texas Tech and had two tackles and two quarterback hurries against Baylor ... Led all linemen with a career-high six tackles, including one for loss, against Texas ... Had four tackles, including one behind the line of scrimmage, at OU ... Credited with four tackles, including two for losses, in the win over Missouri and ... Had three tackles, a forced fumble, and a tackle for loss against Texas A&M and forced fumble in the win over Colorado... Credited with three tackles, two quarterback hurries and a sack against Tulsa ... Four stops against UCLA.
2003: Contributed as a reserve lineman his freshman year, playing in 11 games, including the SBC Cotton Bowl ... Made 18 tackles, including four for loss, with two sacks and five quarterback hurries.
High School: As a senior, registered 104 total tackles, including six sacks and was first-team all-Greater Houston, and was the district MVP ... A first-team all-district selection as both a junior and senior ... Finalist for the Houston Touchdown Club's defensive player of the year in 2002 ... In addition to OSU, Fountain was also recruited by Arizona, Iowa State, LSU, Texas Tech, Kansas and Colorado State.
Personal: Born March 15, 1985, in Oxford, Miss. ... Son of Michael and Miami Fountain ... Majoring in sociology at Oklahoma State.
| DEFENSE | G | UA | A | Total | TFL | Yds | Sacks | Yds | QBH |
| 2003 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 2.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 35 | 7 | 16 | 1.0 | 6 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 1.0 | 15 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 46 | 10 | 56 | 12 | 53 | 4.0 | 42 | 4 |
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