University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Fairman, Willie

Jersey Number 30
Willie Fairman
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fresno, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Roosevelt HS
Bio
2019
- Played in 10 games, starting nine as wide receiver and kick returner
- 2nd team All-Big Sky kick returner and All-Big Sky honorable mention wide receiver
- Tied for team lead with 48 receptions
- Had 493 yards receiving and a team-leading five touchdowns
- Returned 24 kickoffs for 472 yards
- Made a career-high 10 receptions in season opener at San Jose State leading to 53 yards
- Had a season-high 102 receiving yards at Northern Arizona
- Second on the team with 970 all-purpose yards.
2018
- Switched from defensive back to wide receiver.
- Played in all 11 games, starting in eight.
- Caught 33 passes for 439 yards and a touchdown.
- Ran for 64 yards on six attempts.
- Caught first career TD against Southern Utah.
- Had first career 100 yards receiving game at Portland State with his 107 yards.
- Ended the season with five games of 50-plus receiving yards.
2017
- Saw action in all 10 games for the team on special teams and as a reserve defensive back.
- Recorded a tackle in five of the 10 games including a career-high four against Montana State.
- Recovered a fumble at Colorado.
2016
- Redshirted
High School
- Three-year letterwinner at Roosevelt HS
- Played RB and CB
- Earned three Player of the Game awards throughout his career
- Rushed for over 2,000 yards in two seasons and had over 1,500 receiving yards in his career
- On defense, accumulated 42 tackles, 4 INTs and 16 PBUs in his senior season
- Named to All-Conference team three seasons in a row.
Personal
- Fairman was born on July 6 in Vallejo, Calif.
- Played in 10 games, starting nine as wide receiver and kick returner
- 2nd team All-Big Sky kick returner and All-Big Sky honorable mention wide receiver
- Tied for team lead with 48 receptions
- Had 493 yards receiving and a team-leading five touchdowns
- Returned 24 kickoffs for 472 yards
- Made a career-high 10 receptions in season opener at San Jose State leading to 53 yards
- Had a season-high 102 receiving yards at Northern Arizona
- Second on the team with 970 all-purpose yards.
2018
- Switched from defensive back to wide receiver.
- Played in all 11 games, starting in eight.
- Caught 33 passes for 439 yards and a touchdown.
- Ran for 64 yards on six attempts.
- Caught first career TD against Southern Utah.
- Had first career 100 yards receiving game at Portland State with his 107 yards.
- Ended the season with five games of 50-plus receiving yards.
2017
- Saw action in all 10 games for the team on special teams and as a reserve defensive back.
- Recorded a tackle in five of the 10 games including a career-high four against Montana State.
- Recovered a fumble at Colorado.
2016
- Redshirted
High School
- Three-year letterwinner at Roosevelt HS
- Played RB and CB
- Earned three Player of the Game awards throughout his career
- Rushed for over 2,000 yards in two seasons and had over 1,500 receiving yards in his career
- On defense, accumulated 42 tackles, 4 INTs and 16 PBUs in his senior season
- Named to All-Conference team three seasons in a row.
Personal
- Fairman was born on July 6 in Vallejo, Calif.
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