Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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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 17.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
52
Solid production for a linebacker
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Reliability
33
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
75
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · UAB
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- UAB
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
Player Story
Michael Fairbanks II built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a linebacker from Powder Springs, GA wearing No. 9, spending time with UAB. The clearest part of Michael Fairbanks II's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- UAB
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Michael Fairbanks II, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · UAB. Michael Fairbanks II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 89
- TFL
- 10
- Sacks
- 5
- QB hurries
- 7
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Michael Fairbanks II quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UAB · LB
- Career Tackles
- 89
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · UAB
- Top game
- Florida Atlantic
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · McEachern · UAB
- High school pipeline
- McEachern · 45 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 23 tackles · LB 522nd (top 43%) · American Athletic 187th (top 30%) · National 1,782nd (top 30%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | UAB | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UAB | 4 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 23.7 |
| 2021 Postseason | UAB | 11 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UAB | 11 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 Postseason | UAB | 13 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 28.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UAB | 13 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 28.9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UAB | 12 | 23 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3 | - | 0 | 45.7 |
Related Context
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Michael Fairbanks II played LB for UAB. Across 5 tracked seasons, Michael Fairbanks II recorded 89 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with UAB.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
UAB paired 11 primary output with 17.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 17.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on 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.
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2023 Regular Season · UAB
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
17.2
Usage
6.2
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Florida Atlantic
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Carolina A&T: 0. Georgia Southern: 1. Louisiana: 2. Georgia: 0. Tulane: 0. South Florida: 0. UTSA: 0. Memphis: 2. Florida Atlantic: 4. Navy: 0. Temple: 0. North Texas: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Carolina A&T: 2 by 8.3. Georgia Southern: 3 by 22.5. Louisiana: 3 by 32.5. Georgia: 2 by 8.3. Tulane: 2 by 8.3. South Florida: 1 by 4.2. UTSA: 3 by 12.5. Memphis: 0 by 20. Florida Atlantic: 3 by 52.5. Navy: 1 by 4.2. Temple: 1 by 4.2. North Texas: 2 by 28.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 4 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 8 · -0.1 vs Wins
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 TexasSplash game | 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 MemphisSplash game | 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 LouisianaSplash game | 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 North Carolina A&T | W 35-6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Michael Fairbanks II story
Michael Fairbanks II built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a linebacker from Powder Springs, GA wearing No. 9, spending time with UAB. The clearest part of Michael Fairbanks II's career was his defensive production: 89 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 1 interception across 43 career games in the available record. That gives Michael Fairbanks II's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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UAB
2019-2023
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | UAB | 1 | 4.7 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | UAB | 2 | 10.6 | 1.9 | 1 |
| 2021 Postseason | UAB | 5 | 14 | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UAB | 5 | 14 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | UAB | 5 | 15.7 | 5.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UAB | 5 | 15.7 | 5.3 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UAB | 11 | 17.2 | 6.2 | 6 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Florida Atlantic
Week 10 · W 45-42 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#2
@ North Texas
Week 3 · W 40-6 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Liberty
Week 2 · L 14-21
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Havoc Plays
70.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Louisiana
Week 3 · L 21-41
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Havoc Plays
60.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.
#5
@ LSU
Week 12 · L 10-41
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Havoc Plays
57.2 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · UAB
11 primary output · 17.2 efficiency · 6.2 usage
45.7
#2
2022 Postseason · UAB
28.9
5 primary · 15.7 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · UAB
28.9
5 primary · 15.7 efficiency · 5.3 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
6
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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