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Nick Fairley #90

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Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 314 pounds
Class Year: 3V
Hometown: Mobile, AL
Prior School: Copiah-Lincoln CC

2011 NFL Draft Round 1

Detroit Lions
Round 1
Pick 13 (13)

As a Recruit (profile)

Class: 2009 (Junior College)
Rating/Rankings: | 5.6

Rivals.com junior college top 100 2009 (95)

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The Latest: Jake's Take: Next in Line — 5/25/2012

Auburn heads into the 2012 season looking for better production defensively, and the Tiger coaching staff has brought in the type of players in the past few recruiting classes that are capable of competing at a high level in the SEC. [details]

Statistics

NICK FAIRLEY STATS	Defense
Statistics	Tack	Ast	Total	Sack	Int	Yds	IntTD	PassDef	FumRec
2010	36	24	60	11.5	1	1	0	0	2
2009	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	36	24	60	11.5	1	1	0	0	2

GAME BY GAME STATISTICS: 2010 | 2009 | Hide Stats

Scouting Reports

Notes: Two-way lineman as an Alabama prep. Failed to qualify out of high school and attended Copiah-Lincoln Community College (Miss.) for two years - redshirting in 2007 and posting 74 tackles, 11 for loss and eight sacks with a forced fumble in '08 (eight games). Played all 13 games for the Tigers in '09, starting two, and tallied 28-3½-1½ with a blocked FG attempt. Started all 14 games for the national champions in '10 and had more stops for loss than any other defensive tackle in the nation - registered 60-24-11½ with one interception and a forced fumble, capturing the Lombardi Award. Did not bench at the Combine or his pro day because of a third-degree AC sprain in his right shoulder.
Positives: Very quick off the ball and disruptive. Has explosive hips and is a violent, head-snapping tackler. Good balance and agility. Has long arms and quick, active hands and knows how to keep defenders off his frame. Times the snap well, throws his hips in the hole and wins one-on-one matchups. Can split the double-team. Excellent closing speed - smells blood. Shocks blockers with his punch, rips off blocks and leverages the edge - continually shows up behind the line of scrimmage. Flashed the ability to dominate and take over games, as he did late against LSU and Alabama. Plays with a mean streak and continually seeks to punish quarterbacks (knocked three out of games as a junior) and agitate blockers.
Negatives: Plays too upright with an inconsistent pad level and stalls at the line of scrimmage if he does not win at the snap. Cannot dig his heels in the ground against the double-team - pancaked vs. Georgia OG Clint Boling. Not a glass eater ideally suited to occupy blocks. Tends to freelance, lose gap integrity and at times lose the ball. Not smart or disciplined and brain freezes show up in his play. Lacks power and bulk strength. Is only a one-year producer and has underachiever tendencies - loafs on the backside and takes plays off. Lacks stamina. Plays dirty, seeks cheap shots and has been flagged for foolish unsportsmanlike-conduct penalties. Needs to be pushed and is not a self-starter.
Summary: An explosive three-technique, Fairley could make your draft or break your heart. Showed he could be a dominating force for a national championship team, took over games and could be unblockable in the interior of a "40" front if he stays motivated and uses good technique. However, he will require a very nuanced, demanding positional coach and might need to be limited to 40 snaps per game to maximize his talent. The more highly he is drafted, the greater the likelihood that he will bust, as a big pay day easily could sap his motivation. Compares to Saints 2003 sixth overall busted pick Johnathan Sullivan and could fizzle out of the league as fast as he arrives if he enters a non-challenging environment. Has big-time boom-or-bust potential.

NFL projection: Top-10 pick.

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