Mason Fairchild


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Position: TE
Jersey #: 82
Date of Birth: August 30, 2001
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 260 lbs
College: Kansas
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2024 by
First Team: NO (2024)
Last Team: NO (2024)

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Career Summary

Mason Fairchild played five seasons at Kansas before signing with New Orleans.

The Andale, Kansas, tight end earned conference and academic honors during his Jayhawks career.

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High School

Fairchild played tight end and defensive end at Andale High School.

He helped the team finish 11-1 as a senior under coach Dylan Schmidt and was selected for the 2019 Kansas Shrine Bowl.

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College Career

Fairchild appeared in 56 games during five seasons at Kansas.

He recorded 82 catches for 1,111 yards and 10 touchdowns, according to New Orleans’ signing profile.

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Path to the NFL

Fairchild entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2024.

He attended Buffalo’s rookie minicamp before New Orleans signed him on August 3.

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NFL Career

New Orleans announced Fairchild’s signing on August 3, 2024.

The Saints added the tight end after his five-year college career and earlier rookie minicamp opportunity with Buffalo.

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Career Accomplishments

Fairchild earned second-team All-Big 12 honors in 2022.

In 2023, he was a William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist and a CSC second-team Academic All-American.

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