The University of Northern Iowa is beginning to build momentum as a recruiter and developer of NFL talent. Another Panthers alum fell to the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft due to some concerns about playing against a lower level of competition and having his freakish athleticism and all-world production translate to the NFL. That player was David Johnson.
While Daurice Fountain is not David Jonnson in terms of pre-draft hype or collegiate resume, he is an impressive athlete who capitalized on the opportunity to get a lot better during the 2017 season.