Cincinnati Bengals select Dylan Fairchild in third round of 2025 NFL Draft
The Cincinnati Bengals selected Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Dylan Fairchild in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He entered the NFL after spending four seasons with the Bulldogs.
In 2021, Dylan Fairchild played in one game as a reserve for the national championship team before redshirting. The following season, Fairchild played in five games as a reserve and helped the team win the national title for the second consecutive year.
In 2023, Fairchild played in 14 games with 10 starts and left guard and was a Joe Moore Award finalist (nation’s top offensive lineman). Last year, Fairchild started all 14 games at left guard and helped the Bulldogs win the SEC and reach the College Football Playoff. He was named to the All-SEC and All-American Second Team.
“It’s the next level,” Fairchild said to reporters at Georgia’s Pro Day in March, per DawgsHQ. “I just want to continue to climb these levels and pursue the end game. I’m just ready. I just felt ready. This university has prepared me well. I’m excited for this next jump.”
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Fairchild played high school football at West Forsyth in Cumming, Georgia. He ranked as the 108th overall prospect and the sixth offensive lineman in the Class of 2021, according to the On3 Industry Rankings, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Dylan Fairchild
Lance Zierlein of NFL.com gave his analysis of Dylan Fairchild for his draft profile. He believes Fairchild will be selected in the fourth round and could become a starter in the league as he continues to develop.
“Two-year starter who will offer more with his pass protection than his run blocking,” Zierlein wrote. “Fairchild plays with quick hands and adequate athleticism as a move blocker. He’s big but struggles to push opponents and sustain blocks at the point of attack and wasn’t enough of a difference-maker for the run game. He’s steady in protection with decent range and active hands. He’s athletic enough to recover against counters but could have issues when matched against a good bull rush. Fairchild could go in the middle rounds and eventually become a starter.”