 Fairley with the Detroit Lions in 2012 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 23, 1988 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 308 lb (140 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Williamson (Mobile, Alabama) | ||||||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2011 / round: 1 / pick: 13 | ||||||||||||
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Nicholas Lachester Fairley (born January 23, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Auburn University, where in 2010 he was recognized as an All-American, the SEC Defensive Player of the Year and helped lead Auburn to a national championship victory in which he was named the game's defensive MVP. Fairley was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft. He also played for the St. Louis Rams and the New Orleans Saints.