Joseph J. Fields (born October 5, 1985, in Houston, Texas) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Syracuse.
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Born: | Houston, Texas | October 5, 1985
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Syracuse |
Position: | Safety |
Undrafted: | 2008 |
Career history | |
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College career
editAt Syracuse, Fields began his career at Quarterback. But when Andrew Robinson became the starter and Tanard Jackson left for the NFL, Fields became a safety.
NFL career
editFields played for the Carolina Panthers for a brief stint before getting cut due to injury. After being cut he did not pursue a roster spot with another team
Post-Athletic Career
editFields returned to his alma mater in 2010 as an academic graduate assistant. The next year, Fields was promoted to academic coordinator, working with the Orange football team. In 2012, Fields transitioned to work with the Orange men's basketball team. In 2017, Fields was named Associate AD for Academic Services at Texas A&M. Fields was promoted to Senior Associate AD for Student-Athlete Services at Texas A&M in March 2020.
External links
edit- Carolina Panthers Bio Archived 2009-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Syracuse Orange Bio Archived 2007-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Syracuse University Athletic Department Bio
- Texas A&M Announcement