Mark Fields (cornerback)

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Mark Fields
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-10) October 10, 1996 (age 27)
Cornelius, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:William A. Hough
(Cornelius, North Carolina)
College:Clemson
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Mark Fields (born October 10, 1996) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Clemson.

College career

Fields 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

Kansas City Chiefs

Fields signed with the

undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019.[2]

Minnesota Vikings

The 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.

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

On 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

The 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

Fields signed with 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]

Personal life

Fields is the son of former Pro Bowl linebacker

Mark Fields.[24]

References

  1. ^ Smith, Eric (August 31, 2019). "5 Things to Know About New Vikings CB Mark Fields". Vikings.com. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Cook, Joe (April 28, 2019). "Tigers and Gamecocks receive free agent deals after NFL Draft". WLTX.com. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  3. ^ Goldman, Charles (August 31, 2019). "Report: Chiefs trade CB Mark Fields to Vikings". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Edlund, Nik (September 10, 2019). "Top Minnesota Vikings Rookies: Week 1 vs. the Atlanta Falcons". TheVikingAge.com. FanSided. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Thomasson, Chris (September 14, 2019). "Cornerback Mark Fields returns to Vikings on practice squad". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "Vikings Announce Seven Reserve/Future Free Agent Signings". Vikings.com. January 12, 2020.
  8. ^ Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (September 5, 2020). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2020.
  10. ^ @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.
  11. ^ "Vikings elevate safety George Iloka, CB Mark Fields from practice squad". TwinCities.com. September 26, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  13. ^ "Vikings Place CB Mark Fields on Reserve/Injured; Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. November 6, 2020.
  14. ^ Bengel, Chris (November 2, 2020). "Vikings' Mark Fields suffers punctured lung after being hit with opponent's cleat". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  15. ^ "Vikings Activate CB Mark Fields II from Reserve/Injured; Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. December 15, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  16. ^ Staff, RotoWire (December 16, 2020). "Mark Fields: Cut loose by Minnesota". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  17. ^ Simmons, Myles (December 17, 2020). "Texans claim cornerback Mark Fields off waivers". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  18. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-2-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  19. ^ "49ers Claim CB Mark Fields II". 49ers.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  20. ^ "49ers Sign DL Shilique Calhoun, CB Alexander Myres; Waive Two Players". 49ers.com. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  21. ^ @USFLStallions (August 22, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ @USFLStallions (March 19, 2023). "Transferred to Inactive List" (Tweet). Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ "https://twitter.com/JamesLarsenPFN/status/1712649354161651984". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-10-13. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  24. ^ Messenger, Anthony (March 21, 2018). "Clemson Football: Will Mark Fields reach his full-potential in 2018?". RubbingTheRock.com. FanSided. Retrieved September 8, 2019.

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