Kirby Fabien (born September 10, 1990) is a former professional

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and is the

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for the UBC Thunderbirds football team of

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University career

Fabien played

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for the Calgary Dinos from 2008 to 2012.

Professional career

BC Lions

After the 2011 CIS season, he was ranked as the 15th best player in the

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’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2012 CFL Draft, and ninth by players in

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. He was selected seventh overall by the

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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. He signed with the Lions during the following off-season on May 27, 2013. 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

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on May 24, 2018. He played in five games before being released on July 25, 2018.

Coaching career

In 2021, Fabien was hired by his old coach, Blake Nill, to serve as the

for the

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References

External links

Montreal Alouettes profile

Canadian Football League profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fabien, Kirby 1990 births Living people Players of Canadian football from Alberta Canadian football offensive linemen Calgary Dinos football players Canadian football people from Calgary BC Lions players Montreal Alouettes players UBC Thunderbirds football coaches