trusted, durable snapper in Florida’s special teams game
John Fairbanks carved out value for Florida as a reliable long snapper, appearing in 41 games for the Gators and handling the field-goal unit in the 2010 season. In the 2010 season, he also earned SEC Academic Honor Roll recognition, which points to the kind of steady, detail-oriented player coaches love in the kicking game. At 6-4 and 284 pounds, he brought uncommon size for the role and the kind of low-drama consistency that rarely shows up in box scores but absolutely matters when field goals and punts decide games.
