Nick Fairley is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Fairley in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Fairley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Nick Fairley
Height6'4"
Weight308 lb
BornJan 23, 1988
Age38
Rookie yr
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2011 | 23–24 | DET | 9 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 24–25 | DET | 13 | — | 35 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5.5 | 29.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 25–26 | DET | 15 | — | 34 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 6.0 | 34.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 670 | 69.5% | 55 | 12.1% |
| 2014 | 26–27 | DET | 8 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 287 | 55.3% | 9 | 4.5% |
| 2015 | 27–28 | STL | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 421 | 39.5% | 16 | 3.5% |
| 2016 | 28–29 | NO | 16 | — | 40 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 6.5 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 722 | 68.8% | 9 | 2.0% |
| Career | — | 76 | — | 137 | 92 | 45 | 34 | 64 | 20.0 | 118.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 2,100 | 58.8% | 89 | 5.6% | |
Career Value · VORP
70 career value over replacement — #1624 all-time of 4,649. 14/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #13 (Rd 1) · DET · 2011 · +5.8 vs expected KV-H
66actual
60.2 expected · Δ+5.8
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