Mason Fairchild (born August 30, 2001) is an American football tight end. He played in college at Kansas.

Early life

Fairchild grew up in Andale, Kansas and attended Andale High School. In Fairchild's high school career he played both ways racking up 630 yards and 35 tackles. Fairchild would decide to commit to play

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at the University of Kansas.

College career

In Fairchild's first season in 2019, he caught two passes for 32 yards. In the 2020 season, Fairchild would haul in five receptions for 57 yards. In week eleven of the 2021 season, Fairchild would bring in two receptions for 31 yards and his first career touchdown, as he helped the Jayhawks stun Texas 57–56. Fairchild would finish the 2021 season with 13 receptions for 128 yards and one touchdown. In week six of the 2022 season, Fairchild would have an excellent performance, making three catches for 80 yards and a touchdown, but Kansas would narrowly fall to

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38–31. In the following week, in week seven, Fairchild would have another amazing showing, hauling in six passes for 106 yards and two touchdown, but again the Jayhawks would fall, this time to

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52–42. Fairchild would have another great game in the

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, where he brought in six receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown, but the Jayhawks could not pull off the win, losing 55–53 in triple overtime against Arkansas. Fairchild would finish his breakout 2022 season with 35 receptions for 443 yards and six touchdowns. For his performance on the season, Fairchild was named second team all Big-12. Ahead of the 2023 season, Fairchild was named a preseason third-team all-Big 12 selection by Phil Steele and Athlon Sports. Fairchild would also be named to the John Mackey Award watch list, which is given to the nation's best tight end.

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External links

Kansas Jayhawks bio
2001 births Living people Players of American football from Kansas People from Sedgwick County, Kansas American football tight ends Kansas Jayhawks football players {{tightend-stub