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18 Jaron Fairman![]()
Fresno State: A talented and mature player who will provide quality depth at the wide receiver position ... very athletic with good quickness and has made tough catches in his career ... has served as a solid contributor to special teams ... has big-play ability from the slot as a receiver ... a good student and smart player who has emerged as a solid leader ... played in 37 games in his career. (2005) Played in all 13 games, all off of the bench ... tied for fifth on the team in receptions with 26 ... averages 25.0 yards per game ... fifth on the team with 349 yards on the season ... led the Dogs in receiving in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl with six receptions for 73 yards, both career-highs ... led the team with four catches against Hawai'i ... had a season-long 31 yard catch against Nevada. (2004) Played in all 12 games, starting one ... had eight receptions for 123 yards and three touchdowns ... his TD reception against Virginia tied that game at 31-31 with 11 seconds to play. It came on a fourth down play in the back corner of the end zone and required a high degree of athletic ability ... his other touchdown grabs were against SMU and Nevada ... also had three rushes for five yards ... his best game came against Nevada when he had two catches for 63 yards, including a 54-yard TD. (2003) Played in 13 games, mostly on special teams ... provided one of the special moments of 2003 when he scored a touchdown against Portland State just hours after his father, who was in town to see Jaron, passed away ... finished the year with just that one carry that went for a TD against PSU ... on special teams, he had seven tackles ... an Academic All-WAC honoree. (2002) Redshirted ... member of the Dean's List. High School: Was Most Valuable Player of his conference ... All-Valley first team selection ... named All-CIF Division 9 first team and All-CIF Southern Section ... was a Cal-Hi Sports all-state pick ... took back three punts for touchdowns and had a 20.9 return average ... caught 26 passes for a 24.3 average as a senior ... as a defensive back, made three interceptions and 84 tackles. Personal: Born Nov. 12, 1984 ... parents' names are Terri and James Fairman ... has three brothers, James, Terron and Jonathan, and two sisters, Latisha and Daniel ... lists his favorite athlete as former San Francisco 49ers standout Ronnie Lott ... chose to attend Fresno State because of the coaching ... first name is pronounced juh-RON. Career Statistics: Receiving Year GP-GS Rec Yds Avg TD YPG Long 2003 13-0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 2004 12-1 8 123 15.4 3 11.2 54 2005 13-0 26 348 13.8 2 25.7 31 Totals 38-1 34 471 13.9 5 12.4 54 |