Jayden Fielding
| Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 38 | |
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| Position | Kicker |
| Class | Junior |
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| Born: | League City, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | IMG Academy |
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Jayden Fielding is an American football kicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life and high school
[edit]Fielding was born in League City, Texas where he attended high school at Clear Creek High School and later transferred to IMG Academy. In Fielding's senior season, he had a long field goal of 50 yards, he also converted 91 percent of his kickoffs for touchbacks.[1] Fielding would decide to commit to play college football at Ohio State University as a preferred walk-on.[2][3]
College career
[edit]In Fielding's first career season in 2022 as a true freshman, he handled kickoff duties in all 13 games for the Buckeyes.[4] Fielding would open the 2023 season as, Ohio State's starting kicker after previous starter Noah Ruggles graduated, and as he beat out Parker Lewis for the job.[5][6] In Fielding's first career start at kicker, he would go three for three on his field goal attempts and two for two on extra points, as he helped the Buckeyes beat Indiana.[7] In week six, Fielding would make all three of his field goal attempts, and all four of his extra point attempts in a win over Maryland.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Lind, Andrew (December 14, 2021). "IMG Academy Kicker Jayden Fielding Commits To Ohio State As PWO". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Ohio State kicker Jayden Fielding is better than your average specialist". The Columbus Dispatch. September 21, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Lind, Andrew (October 6, 2022). "Ohio State Walk-On Kicker Jayden Fielding Loses Black Stripe". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Backstrom, Andy (August 29, 2023). "Jayden Fielding to handle place kicking, kickoffs for Ohio State". On3.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey (August 29, 2023). "Ohio State football names Jayden Fielding as starting kicker". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Hope, Dan; Anders, Andy (August 29, 2023). "PRESS COVERAGE: OHIO STATE NAMES A STARTING QUARTERBACK AND KICKER, BUT NO STARTING FREE SAFETY YET". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Gillis, Andrew (September 7, 2023). "Jayden Fielding's 'dream come true,' Ohio State's offensive line play and more: Buckeye Bits". Cleveland.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ "Ohio State football grades after OSU win over Maryland". The Columbus Dispatch. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.