Know A Signee: Nick Fairley

• Will wear number 90
• Three star on Rivals out of HS and JUCO. Ranked the 28th best offensive guard out of HS in 2007. Ranked 15th on Rivals' Alabama Top 30 out of high school. Rated a four star by Scout out of JUCO as a DT and a three star out of HS. 77/100 on ESPN.com out of HS.
• Mobile, AL (Williamson High School) and Copiah-Lincoln CC
• Born: January 23, 1988
• Committed: 2/7/2007 (originally) and 5/31/2008 (out of JUCO)
• 6'4", 295 lbs., 4.89 sec 40 yard dash
• 2008 JUCO stats: 63 tackles, 9 for a loss and 7 sacks in seven games. 2007: redshirted. 2006 (hs): made over 90 tackles on defense and caught five passes for 150 yards as a tight end.
• Named 5A Lineman of the Year Finalist and 5A All State Team by ASWA as a senior. Named All-Region XII in JUCO. Played both ways in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic. Named to Mobile Press Register's Elite 18 Alabama and Super Southeast 120. Named to the AHSAA North/South All Star Game as a junior in HS.
• Had offers from Auburn, Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Kansas State, Louisville, Southern Miss and West Virginia.
• Took official visits to Auburn, Southern Miss, Alabama and Florida State as a senior. Only looked at Auburn out of JUCO.
• Has lost weight since signing in December. Could play defensive end. Has three years to play three at Auburn.
• Says, of his decision out of high school, he could not go wrong with Auburn. Out of high school, he says he would have chosen Alabama if he did not pick Auburn.
• Fairley has qualified and enrolled in summer classes.