He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the Jets in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL draft.

[1] Fabini accepted a football scholarship from the University of Cincinnati, where he was a four-year starter at left tackle and an All-Conference USA selection.

In 2000, he became the starter at left tackle and helped the offensive line tie a league low 20 sacks allowed on the season.

On March 18, 2006, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys, reuniting him with his former Jets head coach Bill Parcells.

[6] Although he had the inside track for the starting right tackle job, he was passed on the depth chart by Marc Colombo and relegated to special teams duties.