Mark Fields (cornerback)
American football player (born 1996)
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Mark Fields II (born October 10, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.
Cornelius, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born | October 10, 1996 Cornelius, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Hough (Cornelius) | ||||
| College | Clemson (2015–2018) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||
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College career
Fields was a member of the Tigers at Clemson University 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 Kansas City Chiefs as an 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.[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
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 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
Fields 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
Fields is the son of former Pro Bowl linebacker Mark Fields.[25]