[3] Fackrell took a year off after high school and made a living painting houses while deciding whether or not to go on a Mormon mission.
[4] He ultimately decided to accept the scholarship to play football for the Utah State Aggies and received redshirt status his first year.
[2] He finished the year as the first player in the school's history to be named a Freshman All-American and the fourth to win All-Conference First-team honors.
[5][6] As a sophomore, Fackrell continued to impress as he again started all 14 games and led the team with 13 tackles for loss and also had two forced fumbles and five sacks.
On top of that, he also ranked first on the team with 15 tackles for loss and broke the school-record for 12 quarterback hurries; he also finished second in the season with 4 sacks.
[10] The pick was criticized by ESPN Staff writer Rob Demovsky for failing to address what was believed to be the biggest need at inside linebacker.
[14] Fackrell was believed to be drafted by the Packers in part because of Julius Peppers' age and the fact he was entering the final year of his contract.
[15] On September 25, 2016, Fackrell registered his first career sack on Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford in a 34–27 victory.
[16] On September 10, 2017, in the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks, Fackrell recovered a Russell Wilson fumble, which was forced by teammate Mike Daniels, in a 17–9 win.
[17] On September 30, 2018, Fackrell registered a career-high three sacks in the fourth quarter on Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in a 22–0 win.
[22] In Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys, Fackrell intercepted a pass thrown by Dak Prescott and returned it for a 46-yard touchdown during the 37–34 loss.
[23] In Week 6 against the Washington Football Team, Fackrell recorded a strip sack on Kyle Allen which was recovered and returned by teammate Tae Crowder for a 43 yard touchdown during the 20–19 win.