Fakes enters his eighth season with Indianapolis and his seventh as the club's strength and conditioning assistant. He served as the team's strength and conditioning intern during the 2018 season.

During the 2024 offseason, Fakes assisted with implementing a new sports performance program that focuses on collaboration with strength & conditioning, sports science, nutrition, sports medicine, coaching, analytics and personnel to enhance athletic performance by delivering world-class assessment, position-specific training and athlete management.

Fakes enters his eighth season with Indianapolis and his seventh as the club's strength and conditioning assistant. He served as the team's strength and conditioning intern during the 2018 season.

During the 2024 offseason, Fakes assisted with implementing a new sports performance program that focuses on collaboration with strength & conditioning, sports science, nutrition, sports medicine, coaching, analytics and personnel to enhance athletic performance by delivering world-class assessment, position-specific training and athlete management.

Fakes helped the Colts reach the playoffs in 2018 and 2020.

Before Indianapolis, he served as a strength and conditioning graduate assistant at Ball State from 2015-17.

Fakes played tight end for five years (2009-2013) at Ball State and totaled 130 receptions for 1,185 yards and nine touchdowns. While at Ball State, he earned First Team All-MAC honors twice (2012, 2013) and Capital One First Team Academic All-America recognition in 2013.

Fakes is originally from Plainfield, Ind. and graduated from Ball State with a degree in exercise science. He also earned his master's degree from Ball State in sport administration. Fakes is CSCS, USAW and FMS certified.

Coaching Career

2015-2017 | Ball State | Strength and Conditioning Graduate Assistant

2018 | Indianapolis Colts | Strength and Conditioning Intern

2019-2025 | Indianapolis Colts | Assistant Strength and Conditioning