Anthony Fieldings
American gridiron football player (born 1971)
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Anthony Fieldings (born July 9, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Rhein Fire in the World League of American Football (WLAF). He played college football for the Morningside Mustangs.[1]
Eustis, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born | July 9, 1971 Eustis, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Eustis | ||||
| College | Morningside | ||||
| NFL draft | 1993: undrafted | ||||
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Early life
Fieldings attended Eustis High School. He accepted a football scholarship from Division II Morningside College. As a junior in 1991, he was a starter at inside linebacker and set a school single-season record with 151 tackles.[2] He also set a school single-game record with 24 tackles against the University of South Dakota.[3] He left as the school's all-time leader in career tackles.
Professional career
Fieldings was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills after the 1993 NFL draft on May 7.[4] He was waived on August 24.[5] On December 30, 1993, he was re-signed to the practice squad.[6] He was released on August 22, 1994.[7]
On July 31, 1995, he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys. He was a reserve player, registering one defensive tackle and 5 special teams tackles. He appeared in 4 games and was released on October 4. The team would go on to win Super Bowl XXX.
In 1998, he was signed as a free agent by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was released on June 9.[8]
Personal life
In 2016, he was a part of a group of former players that filed a civil suit against the NFL, requesting it to recognize brain injury disease for workers' compensation.[9]