Tony Fields II
No. 42 – Cleveland Browns | |||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Las Vegas, Nevada | June 18, 1999||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Desert Pines High School (Las Vegas) | ||
College: |
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NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 153 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | COVID-19 | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2021 | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Tony Fields II (born June 18, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).
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[]
On May 1, 2021, Fields was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 153rd overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.[3] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "NFL DRAFT PREVIEW: Tony Fields' move to WVU, Mike linebacker improved draft stock".
- ^ 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".
External links[]
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Las Vegas
- Players of American football from Nevada
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- West Virginia Mountaineers football players
- Cleveland Browns players
- 1999 births
- American football linebacker stubs