Mason Fairchild
Mason Fairchild
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Third year in the Kansas receiving corps, same address the whole way. In 2022 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Big 12. The receipt on tape: 95 rec yds, 5 receptions against Oklahoma State, Week 7, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Kansas, 1,022 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Big 12
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Leipold.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Big 12
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2023
W 38–33
vs Oklahoma
3 rec · 62 yds
Edged out Oklahoma at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Move TE
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Mason Fairchild’s 2022 season.
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Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Trey McBride’s path through Colorado State.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Dae'Quan Wright's graduate season at Ole Miss (2025).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Mason Fairchild
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2023+252%
Up 252% from first season to most-recent.