Usage Score
5.7
Player Dossier
2019-2023UAB
Michael Fairbanks II
LB • 6'3" • 265 lbs • Powder Springs, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Fairbanks II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.7
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
13.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · UAB
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- UAB
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Michael Fairbanks II, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · UAB. Michael Fairbanks II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
UAB paired 0 primary output with 1.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 14.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · UAB
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
14.7
Usage
5.7
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Georgia Southern: 1. Louisiana: 1. Georgia: 0. Tulane: 0. South Florida: 0. UTSA: 0. Memphis: 0. Florida Atlantic: 4. Navy: 0. Temple: 0. North Texas: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Georgia Southern: 3 by 22.5. Louisiana: 3 by 22.5. Georgia: 2 by 8.3. Tulane: 2 by 8.3. South Florida: 1 by 4.2. UTSA: 3 by 12.5. Memphis: 0 by 0. Florida Atlantic: 3 by 52.5. Navy: 1 by 4.2. Temple: 1 by 4.2. North Texas: 2 by 28.3
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=3 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=8 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=6 · +0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Florida Atlantic
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Florida Atlantic
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ North Texas | L 42-45 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Temple | W 34-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Navy | L 6-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Florida Atlantic2+ sacks · Splash game | W 45-42 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Memphis | L 21-45 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/15 | @ UTSA | L 20-41 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs South Florida | W 56-35 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Tulane | L 23-35 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Georgia | L 21-49 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Louisiana | L 21-41 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Georgia Southern | L 35-49 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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UAB
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
2019202020212021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | UAB | 0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | UAB | 2 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 2021 Postseason | UAB | 3 | 12.2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UAB | 3 | 12.2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | UAB | 4 | 14.9 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UAB | 4 | 14.9 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UAB | 8 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida Atlantic
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
#2
Liberty
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.6 takeover score.
#3
UTSA
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.3 takeover score.
#4
Liberty
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.1 takeover score.
#5
UTSA
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · UAB
0 primary output · 1.4 efficiency · 0.3 usage
33.9
#2
2020 Regular Season · UAB
17.1
2 primary · 10.6 efficiency · 2.5 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · UAB
13.3
8 primary · 14.7 efficiency · 5.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8104
McEachern · Powder Springs, GA
- Committed To
- UAB
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
89
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.