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Jayden Fielding

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Jayden Fielding
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 38
PositionKicker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born:League City, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolIMG Academy
Career highlights and awards

Jayden Fielding is an American football kicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life and high school

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Lind, Andrew (December 14, 2021). "IMG Academy Kicker Jayden Fielding Commits To Ohio State As PWO". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ohio State kicker Jayden Fielding is better than your average specialist". The Columbus Dispatch. September 21, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Lind, Andrew (October 6, 2022). "Ohio State Walk-On Kicker Jayden Fielding Loses Black Stripe". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Backstrom, Andy (August 29, 2023). "Jayden Fielding to handle place kicking, kickoffs for Ohio State". On3.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  5. ^ Kaufman, Joey (August 29, 2023). "Ohio State football names Jayden Fielding as starting kicker". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Ohio State football grades after OSU win over Maryland". The Columbus Dispatch. October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
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