Mark Fields II (born October 10, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Clemson.
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| Born: | October 10, 1996 Cornelius, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | William A. Hough (Cornelius) | ||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||
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College career
editFields was a member of the Clemson Tigers football team for four seasons, including the 2016 and 2018 national championship squads. He served mostly as a reserve defensive back, tallying 45 tackles, 13 passes broken up and one interception, which he returned 42 yards for a touchdown, in 48 games played (six starts).[1]
Professional career
editKansas City Chiefs
editFields signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019.[2]
Minnesota Vikings
editThe Chiefs traded Fields to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2021 seventh-round draft pick on August 31, 2019.[3] He made his NFL debut in the Vikings season opener on September 8, 2019.[4] He was waived by the Vikings on September 14, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[5][6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 12, 2020.[7]
Fields was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Indianapolis Colts,[10] and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was elevated again on September 26 for the week 3 game against the Tennessee Titans, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game.[11] On October 26, 2020, Fields was promoted to the active roster.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on November 6, 2020,[13] after suffering a punctured lung against the Green Bay Packers.[14] He was activated from injured reserve on December 15, 2020,[15] and waived by the Vikings the next day.[16]
Houston Texans
editOn December 17, 2020, Fields was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.[17] He was waived after the season on March 2, 2021.[18]
San Francisco 49ers
editThe San Francisco 49ers claimed Fields off waivers on March 3, 2021.[19] Fields was waived by the 49ers on August 10, 2021.[20]
Birmingham Stallions
editFields signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League on August 22, 2022.[21] He was transferred to the team's inactive list on March 19, 2023.[22] He was released on October 12, 2023.[23]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editFields was signed to the practice roster of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on October 18, 2023. He was released on May 11, 2024.[24]
Personal life
editFields is the son of former Pro Bowl linebacker Mark Fields.[25]
References
edit- ^ Smith, Eric (August 31, 2019). "5 Things to Know About New Vikings CB Mark Fields". Vikings.com. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ Cook, Joe (April 28, 2019). "Tigers and Gamecocks receive free agent deals after NFL Draft". WLTX.com. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (August 31, 2019). "Report: Chiefs trade CB Mark Fields to Vikings". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ Edlund, Nik (September 10, 2019). "Top Minnesota Vikings Rookies: Week 1 vs. the Atlanta Falcons". TheVikingAge.com. FanSided. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "Vikings Sign LB Devante Downs to Active Roster, Waive CB Mark Fields". Vikings.com. September 14, 2019. Archived from the original on October 5, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ Thomasson, Chris (September 14, 2019). "Cornerback Mark Fields returns to Vikings on practice squad". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Seven Reserve/Future Free Agent Signings". Vikings.com. January 12, 2020.
- ^ Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (September 5, 2020). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ @Vikings (September 19, 2020). "Mark Fields II (@MFII__) has been elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for tomorrow's game" (Tweet). Retrieved October 5, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Vikings elevate safety George Iloka, CB Mark Fields from practice squad". TwinCities.com. September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Place CB Mark Fields on Reserve/Injured; Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. November 6, 2020.
- ^ Bengel, Chris (November 2, 2020). "Vikings' Mark Fields suffers punctured lung after being hit with opponent's cleat". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Vikings Activate CB Mark Fields II from Reserve/Injured; Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. December 15, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Staff, RotoWire (December 16, 2020). "Mark Fields: Cut loose by Minnesota". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (December 17, 2020). "Texans claim cornerback Mark Fields off waivers". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-2-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "49ers Claim CB Mark Fields II". 49ers.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "49ers Sign DL Shilique Calhoun, CB Alexander Myres; Waive Two Players". 49ers.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ @USFLStallions (August 22, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLStallions (March 19, 2023). "Transferred to Inactive List" (Tweet). Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ James Larsen. "A couple of #USFL releases today, per the roster page". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Fields". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Messenger, Anthony (March 21, 2018). "Clemson Football: Will Mark Fields reach his full-potential in 2018?". RubbingTheRock.com. FanSided. Retrieved September 8, 2019.