Tony Fields II
_(cropped).jpg) Fields with the Cleveland Browns in 2021 | |||||
| No. 42 – Cleveland Browns | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | June 18, 1999 Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Desert Pines High School (Las Vegas) | ||||
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| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 5 / pick: 153 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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Tony Fields II (born June 18, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona and West Virignia.
Early years
Fields attended Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas. He committed to Arizona University to play football.
His mother LeMisha Fields is 1/3rd of the R&B trio “702”. His maternal aunt Irish Grinstead also made up 1/3 of the final line-up of the group. When he was conceived, his mothers now deceased sister Orish (who was a member of the original quartet line-up and also Irish’s twin) filled in for LeMisha for a few months until her maternity leave return.[1]
College career
As a three-year starter at Arizona, Fields primarily played Outside Linebacker. Following his year, Fields decided to transfer to West Virginia University, wanting to prove his versatility to NFL Scouts.[2] After a successful senior season, Fields declared for the 2021 NFL Draft.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) |
222 lb (101 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.63 s | 1.55 s | 2.71 s | 4.48 s | 7.15 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3][4][5] | ||||||||||||
On May 1, 2021, Fields was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 153rd overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.[6] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[7]
References
- ^ "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "NFL DRAFT PREVIEW: Tony Fields' move to WVU, Mike linebacker improved draft stock".
- ^ "Tony Fields II Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Tony Fields II, West Virginia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Tony Fields II 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (May 1, 2021). "5th Round: Browns select West Virginia LB Tony Fields II with No. 153 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21".