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USC EDGE Kameryn Fountain buys new car for mom with NIL dollars

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USC EDGE Kameryn Fountain
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As he gets ready for his sophomore season, Kameryn Fountain is taking care of his family. The USC EDGE bought his mom a car using NIL dollars.

Fountain’s mother posted photos of the vehicle, as well as a video of it being lowered onto the street. She thanked her son for the Nissan SUV, which she said left her “speechless.”

“My boy never cease to amaze me!” she wrote. “Thank you soooo much son for this brand new car! I am speechless but lord knows I’m thankful and blessed! @k5meryn u make mommie so happy!!!”

Fountain appeared in eight games last season as a true freshman at USC. During that time, he totaled 19 tackles, including five tackles for loss, and had two sacks as a contributor on defense. This year, as a sophomore, he’s expected to take on an even bigger role at defensive end as USC gets ready for its second season in the Big Ten.

Fountain arrived at USC last season out of Atlanta (Ga.) Washington, where he was a four-star recruit. He was the No. 69 overall player and No. 9-ranked EDGE from the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Kameryn Fountain: ‘Everybody knows the plan this year’

As he looked at the defensive line as a whole, Fountain said the unit is in a strong place mentally. He added there’s a different feel than last year as D’Anton Lynn enters his second season as defensive coordinator and Rob Ryan joins the staff.

“It’s unlike what we had before,” Fountain said. “I can say that. Everybody’s got the mindset. Everybody knows the plan this year.”

USC coach Lincoln Riley also expressed optimism around the defense in 2025 despite previous criticism. After the leap forward last season, he said there are plenty of reasons for excitement.

“I think that’s why there’s an excitement within these walls, because I feel like – I compared it to somebody the other day, you get in this scenario, and you feel like, you’re just like – constantly plugging leaks, you know what I mean?” Riley told On3’s J.D. PicKell on The Hard Count last month. “Fix this, fix that and eventually you look up like, ‘All right, there’s not quite as many leaks as there was before.’ Like, a lot of these things are starting to settle, and now you feel like some things are in place, and now you just build. That, to me, is one of the most exciting parts.”