Mark Fields (born October 10, 1996) is an

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for the

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of the

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(USFL). He played

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at Clemson.

College career

Fields was a member of the

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team for four seasons, including the

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and

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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).

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Fields signed with the

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as an

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on April 27, 2019.

Minnesota Vikings

The Chiefs traded Fields to the

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for a 2021 seventh-round draft pick on August 31, 2019. He made his NFL debut in the Vikings season opener on September 8, 2019. He was waived by the Vikings on September 14, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 12, 2020. Fields was waived by the Vikings during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the

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, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was elevated again on September 26 for the week 3 game against the

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, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game. On October 26, 2020, Fields was promoted to the active roster. He was placed on injured reserve on November 6, 2020, after suffering a

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against the

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. He was activated from injured reserve on December 15, 2020, and waived by the Vikings the next day.

Houston Texans

On December 17, 2020, Fields was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived after the season on March 2, 2021.

San Francisco 49ers

The

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claimed Fields off waivers on March 3, 2021. Fields was waived by the 49ers on August 10, 2021.

Birmingham Stallions

Fields signed with the

of the

on August 22, 2022. He was transferred to the team's inactive list on March 19, 2023.

Personal life

Fields is the son of former Pro Bowl linebacker Mark Fields.

References

External links

Clemson Tigers bioMinnesota Vikings bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fields, Mark 1996 births Living people People from Cornelius, North Carolina Sportspeople from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Players of American football from North Carolina American football cornerbacks Clemson Tigers football players Kansas City Chiefs players Minnesota Vikings players Houston Texans players San Francisco 49ers players Birmingham Stallions (2022) players