Kirby Fabien Explained

Kirby Fabien
Team:UBC Thunderbirds
Birth Date:10 September 1990
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Position1:Offensive line coach
Cis:Calgary
High School:Bishop McNally High
Playing Team1:BC Lions
Playing Team2:Montreal Alouettes
Coaching Years1:2021–present
Coaching Team1:UBC Thunderbirds
(Offensive line coach)
Import:no
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:325
Cfldraftedyear:2012
Cfldraftedround:1
Cfldraftedpick:7
Cfldraftedteam:BC Lions
Cfl:kirby-fabien/159850

Kirby Fabien (born September 10, 1990) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman and is the offensive line coach for the UBC Thunderbirds football team of U Sports.

University career

Fabien played CIS football for the Calgary Dinos from 2008 to 2012.[1]

Professional career

BC Lions

After the 2011 CIS season, he was ranked as the 15th best player in the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2012 CFL Draft, and ninth by players in Canadian Interuniversity Sport.[2] He was selected seventh overall by the BC Lions in the 2012 CFL Draft, but on May 28, 2012, the Calgary Dinos announced that he would be returning to play another year with them.[3] He signed with the Lions during the following off-season on May 27, 2013.[4] He spent five years with the Lions and played in 77 regular season games before becoming a free agent in 2018.

Montreal Alouettes

After remaining unsigned for over three months, Fabien signed with the Montreal Alouettes on May 24, 2018.[5] He played in five games before being released on July 25, 2018.[6]

Coaching career

In 2021, Fabien was hired by his old coach, Blake Nill, to serve as the offensive line coach for the UBC Thunderbirds.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kirby Fabien . . September 3, 2022.
  2. Web site: Fabien slips to No. 15 in final CFL draft rankings . . April 24, 2012.
  3. Web site: Fabien confirms return to Dinos in 2012 . canadafootballchat.com . May 29, 2012.
  4. Web site: Lions come to terms with Fabien, secure class of 2013 . . May 27, 2013.
  5. Web site: Als officially sign Canadian guard Fabien . . May 24, 2018.
  6. Web site: Transactions – Football player trades and signings . . September 3, 2022.
  7. Web site: 2021 Football Coaching Staff . . September 3, 2022.