Mark Fields (cornerback) explained

Mark Fields
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:10 October 1996
Birth Place:Cornelius, North Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:181
High School:William A. Hough
(Cornelius, North Carolina)
College:Clemson
Undraftedyear:2019
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:2
Statlabel2:Forced fumbles
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statlabel4:Pass deflections
Statlabel5:Interceptions

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 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 Things to Know About New Vikings CB Mark Fields. Eric. Smith. Vikings.com. August 31, 2019. September 8, 2019.
  2. Web site: Tigers and Gamecocks receive free agent deals after NFL Draft. Joe. Cook. WLTX.com. April 28, 2019. September 8, 2019.
  3. Web site: Report: Chiefs trade CB Mark Fields to Vikings. Charles. Goldman. Chiefs Wire. USA Today. August 31, 2019. September 8, 2019.
  4. Web site: Top Minnesota Vikings Rookies: Week 1 vs. the Atlanta Falcons. Nik. Edlund. TheVikingAge.com. FanSided. September 10, 2019. September 10, 2019. April 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220407152045/https://thevikingage.com/2019/09/10/top-minnesota-vikings-rookies-week-1-2019/. dead.
  5. Web site: Vikings Sign LB Devante Downs to Active Roster, Waive CB Mark Fields. Vikings.com. September 14, 2019. September 14, 2019. October 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191005024122/https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-sign-lb-devante-downs-to-active-roster-waive-cb-mark-fields. dead.
  6. Web site: Cornerback Mark Fields returns to Vikings on practice squad. Chris. Thomasson. St. Paul Pioneer Press. September 14, 2019. September 16, 2019.
  7. Web site: Vikings Announce Seven Reserve/Future Free Agent Signings. Vikings.com. January 12, 2020.
  8. Web site: Peters . Craig . Smith . Eric . Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster . Minnesota Vikings . September 5, 2020 . September 5, 2020.
  9. Web site: Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad. Vikings.com. September 6, 2020.
  10. Vikings . Mark Fields II (@MFII__) has been elevated from the practice squad to the active roster for tomorrow's game. . 1307388262105915394 . September 19, 2020 . October 5, 2020.
  11. News: Vikings elevate safety George Iloka, CB Mark Fields from practice squad . TwinCities.com . September 26, 2020 . October 8, 2020.
  12. Web site: Vikings Announce Roster Moves. Vikings.com. October 26, 2020. October 26, 2020.
  13. Web site: Vikings Place CB Mark Fields on Reserve/Injured; Announce Roster Moves. Vikings.com. November 6, 2020.
  14. News: Bengel, Chris . Vikings' Mark Fields suffers punctured lung after being hit with opponent's cleat . CBSSports.com . November 2, 2020 . March 13, 2021.
  15. News: Vikings Activate CB Mark Fields II from Reserve/Injured; Announce Roster Moves . Vikings.com . December 15, 2020 . February 1, 2021.
  16. Web site: Staff. RotoWire. December 16, 2020. Mark Fields: Cut loose by Minnesota. December 17, 2020. CBS Sports.
  17. Web site: Texans claim cornerback Mark Fields off waivers. Simmons, Myles. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. December 17, 2020.
  18. News: Houston Texans Transactions (3-2-2021) . HoustonTexans.com . March 2, 2021 . March 2, 2021.
  19. News: 49ers Claim CB Mark Fields II . 49ers.com . March 3, 2021 . March 3, 2021.
  20. Web site: 49ers Sign DL Shilique Calhoun, CB Alexander Myres; Waive Two Players. 49ers.com. August 10, 2021. August 11, 2021.
  21. USFLStallions . Roster Updates . 1561850847750930432 . August 22, 2022 . August 23, 2022.
  22. USFLStallions . Transferred to Inactive List . 1637595740271972353 . March 19, 2023 . March 20, 2023.
  23. Web site: https://twitter.com/JamesLarsenPFN/status/1712649354161651984 . 2023-10-13 . X (formerly Twitter) . en.
  24. Web site: Mark Fields . Footballdb.com . 16 August 2024.
  25. Web site: Clemson Football: Will Mark Fields reach his full-potential in 2018?. Anthony. Messenger. RubbingTheRock.com. FanSided. March 21, 2018. September 8, 2019.

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