Desmond Fairell

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Desmond Fairell
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Miami, Fla.
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Miami Senior
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    27.0
  • sac
    1.0
  • int
    4
  • ffum
    -
Bio

2016: Fairell led Carson-Newman in interceptions with four picks on the year.  He also made 27 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and had a sack against Brevard.  He ranked second in the South Atlantic Conference and top 25 in the nation with his interception tally.  He had the most interceptions in a single season for Carson-Newman since All-American Eien Jacob's five in 2013.  Fairell snagged two interceptions against Mars Hill. It is the 14th time since the year 2000 that an Eagle has had two picks in one game. Fairell joins Revel Coffey as the only freshmen since the year 2000 with two picks in one game. Fairell topped out at eight tackles in a homecoming win over Limestone (10/29).  He made six stops in the Eagles' opening day contest against No. 7 Humboldt State (9/1)

HIGH SCHOOL: Fairell starred at Miami Senior High School for coach Ivan Rosales.  As a senior, he hauled in 29 catches for 513 yards and five touchdowns.  Defensively, he produced 42 tackles, with a pair of fumbles forced and recovered.  He also had three sacks, a pick and two defensive scores. He earned All-Dade County honors following his senior campaign with the Stingrays. 

PERSONAL: The son of Tawana Fairell, he intends to study business at Carson-Newman and selected the Eagles over Appalachian State, Florida International, Kansas and Northern Iowa. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 19 10
Assists 8 2
Tackles 27.0 12.0
Tackles per game 2.5 1.7
Sacks 1.0 1.0
Sack yards 5 5
Interceptions 4 4
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 1.5 1.0
Tackle for loss yards 6 5
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 3 3 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 2 - -
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 0 0 1 - -
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 - - -
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 5 0 5.0 1.0 5 1.0 5 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 7 0 - - -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 5 3 8.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - 2 - -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 44 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - 2 1
2019-20 11 - - - - - - 1 1
Total 44 - - - - - - 3 2
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2016-17 11 - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 - - - - - - -
Total 44 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 44 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 44 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - 8 37 4.6 0 12
2018-19 - - - - - 17 193 11.4 1 70
2019-20 - - - - - 20 61 3.0 0 17
Total - - - - - 45 291 6.5 1 70
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2016-17 11 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 11 - - 37 - 37 3.4
2018-19 11 - - 193 - 193 17.5
2019-20 11 - - 61 - 61 5.5
Total 44 - - 291 - 291 6.6
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 0
2018-19 6 0.5 - - - 1 0 0 - - - 0
2019-20 6 0.5 - - - 0 1 - - - - 0
Total 12 0.3 - - - 1 1 0 - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2016-17 11 19 8 27.0 2.5 1.0 5 1.5 6 - - - 4 7 6 -
2017-18 11 19 7 26.0 2.4 - - 3.0 7 3 1 38 4 107 6 -
2018-19 11 33 17 50.0 4.5 - - 4.0 7 - 2 61 4 36 5 -
2019-20 11 28 11 39.0 3.5 - - 5.0 14 1 - - 7 33 12 1
Total 44 99 43 142.0 3.2 1.0 5 13.5 34 4 3 99 19 183 29 1
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 19 8 27.0 2.5 1.0 5 1.5 6 - - - 4 7 6 -
Conference 7 10 2 12.0 1.7 1.0 5 1.0 5 - - - 4 7 2 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 10 7 17.0 3.4 - - 0.5 1 - - - 3 7 5 -
Away 6 9 1 10.0 1.7 1.0 5 1.0 5 - - - 1 0 1 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 7 3 10.0 2.5 - - 0.5 1 - - - 3 0 3 -
Losses 7 12 5 17.0 2.4 1.0 5 1.0 5 - - - 1 7 3 -
Month
September 4 5 3 8.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 0 3 -
October 5 12 4 16.0 3.2 1.0 5 1.5 6 - - - 2 7 2 -
November 2 2 1 3.0 1.5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
News mentions
Fourth quarter surge marches C-N past Saints on Homecoming
  • Article
  • October 29, 2016
Fourth quarter surge marches C-N past Saints on Homecoming

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-5) rallied from a third quarter deficit for the first time in the last three years to snag a fifth consecutive Homecoming win, 39-25 over Limestone (5-4), Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • October 29, 2016
Sparks says effort present, execution not in Eagles’ 29-16 loss to Wingate
  • Article
  • October 22, 2016
Sparks says effort present, execution not in Eagles’ 29-16 loss to Wingate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Five turnovers and a lack of execution on a pair of second half drives halted Carson-Newman’s (3-5, 2-4 South Atlantic Conference) hopes for a comeback bid in a 29-16 loss to Wingate (7-1, 4-1 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • October 22, 2016
Carson-Newman looks to break out of Setzler funk Saturday
  • Article
  • October 14, 2016
Carson-Newman looks to break out of Setzler funk Saturday

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman (3-3, 2-2 South Atlantic Conference) will try to do something that it hasn’t done but once in the last decade, win at Setzler Field.

  • October 14, 2016
Eagles downgrade Tornados to slight breeze, triumph 47-0
  • Article
  • October 08, 2016
Eagles downgrade Tornados to slight breeze, triumph 47-0

BREVARD, N.C. – Carson-Newman (3-3, 2-2, South Atlantic Conference) jumped out to a two-score lead six minutes into the game and never looked back in a 47-0 lambasting of Brevard (1-5, 0-3 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Brevard Memorial Stadium.

  • October 08, 2016
C-N looks to snap streak against Bears
  • Article
  • September 30, 2016
C-N looks to snap streak against Bears

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Lenoir-Rhyne (1-3, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) comes to Burke-Tarr Stadium Saturday for a 1 p.m. kick trying to do what no other team has done to a Ken Sparks-coached Carson-Newman (2-2, 1-1 SAC) team. Beat the Eagles five straight times.

  • September 30, 2016
Second half surge powers Carson-Newman past Mars Hill
  • Article
  • September 24, 2016
Second half surge powers Carson-Newman past Mars Hill

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (2-2, 1-1 South Atlantic Conference) scored 28 unanswered points off timely turnovers to put away Mars Hill (2-2, 0-1 SAC) 52-27 on a scorching hot Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • September 24, 2016
Carson-Newman Football Position Preview: The Defensive Backs
  • Article
  • August 20, 2016
Carson-Newman Football Position Preview: The Defensive Backs

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the sixth in a series that will break down what Carson-Newman football brings to the table for the 2016 season position by position. Today's preview features the Eagles' defensive backs with help from Aaron Hutsell.

  • August 20, 2016
Defense wins second preseason scrimmage
  • Article
  • August 20, 2016
Defense wins second preseason scrimmage

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – By virtue of a goal-line stand on the final series of the scrimmage, Carson-Newman head football coach Ken Sparks declared the defense the winners of C-N’s second scrimmage of fall camp.

  • August 20, 2016
Photos
Desmond Fairell action photo 1
Humboldt State vs. Carson-Newman

9/1/2016 1:30 PM EDT

Desmond Fairell action photo 2
Carson-Newman vs. Catawba

9/17/2016 1:30 PM EDT

Desmond Fairell action photo 3
Mars Hill vs. Carson-Newman

9/24/2016 12:00 PM EDT

Desmond Fairell action photo 4
Mars Hill vs. Carson-Newman

9/24/2016 12:00 PM EDT

Desmond Fairell action photo 5
Carson-Newman vs. Newberry

10/15/2016 4:00 PM EDT

Desmond Fairell action photo 6
Carson-Newman vs. Newberry

10/15/2016 4:00 PM EDT

Desmond Fairell action photo 7
Carson-Newman vs. Newberry

10/15/2016 4:00 PM EDT

Desmond Fairell action photo 8
Carson-Newman vs. Newberry

10/15/2016 4:00 PM EDT

Desmond Fairell action photo 9
Carson-Newman vs. Newberry

10/15/2016 4:00 PM EDT

Desmond Fairell action photo 10
Wingate vs. Carson-Newman

10/22/2016 1:00 PM EDT

Desmond Fairell action photo 11
Limestone vs. Carson-Newman

10/29/2016 3:00 PM EDT

Desmond Fairell action photo 12
Limestone vs. Carson-Newman

10/29/2016 3:00 PM EDT

Videos
C-N Football: Scrimmage #2 Highlights video thumbnail for $article.thumbnailAlt
  • Video
  • August 20, 2016
C-N Football: Scrimmage #2 Highlights
  • August 20, 2016
C-N Football Highlights v. Mars Hill 9-24-16 video thumbnail for $article.thumbnailAlt
  • Video
  • September 24, 2016
C-N Football Highlights v. Mars Hill 9-24-16
  • September 24, 2016
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  • Video
  • September 24, 2016
Carson-Newman Football: Desmond Fairell Recaps Mars Hill 9-24-16

Freshman corner Desmond Fairell recorded a pair of interceptions in a 52-27 victory.

  • September 24, 2016