Carlos Fields Jr. (born October 3, 1990) is a former American football inside linebacker and current coach. He is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for Virginia State University, a position he has held since 2022. He played college football for Winston-Salem State. After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft he signed with the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Chargers, and Philadelphia Eagles.
| Virginia State Trojans | |||
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| Position: | Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach | ||
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| Born: | October 3, 1990 Henderson, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Northern Vance (Henderson, North Carolina) | ||
| College: | Winston-Salem State (2010–2013) | ||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Fields Jr. started his coaching career at his alma mater before moving to Thomasville High School and Alabama A&M.
Professional career edit
Oakland Raiders edit
After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft, Fields signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 16, 2014.[1] He was waived on August 30.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit
On September 1, 2014, Fields signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[2] He was released on September 30.
New York Giants edit
Fields signed to the New York Giants' practice squad on October 15, 2014. He was released on October 28.
Indianapolis Colts edit
The Indianapolis Colts signed Fields to their practice squad on October 29, 2014. Fields signed a futures contract on January 19, 2015.[3] He was waived on September 5.[4]
Washington Redskins edit
The Washington Redskins signed Fields to their practice squad on November 9, 2015.[5] On December 5, 2015, the Washington Redskins activated Fields to their 53-man roster.[6]
The team waived Fields on September 3, 2016.[7]
Buffalo Bills edit
On September 6, 2016, Fields was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.[8] He was released on September 27, 2016.[9]
Washington Redskins (second stint) edit
On October 19, 2016, Fields signed to the Washington Redskins practice squad.[10] He was released on November 15, 2016.[11]
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers edit
On November 21, 2016, Fields was signed to the Chargers' practice squad.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on December 31, 2016.[13] On May 16, 2017, he was released by the Chargers.[14]
Philadelphia Eagles edit
On August 30, 2017, Fields signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, only to be waived two days later.[15][16]
References edit
- ^ "WSSU's Carlos Fields Officially Signs With Oakland Raiders". WSSURams.com. May 16, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Former WSSU Ram, Carlos Fields, Signed To Tampa Bay Buccaneers Practice Squad". WSSURams.com. September 1, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ Crabtree, Curtis (January 19, 2015). "Colts sign ten to future contracts". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ Fields, former WSSU star, waived by Indy
- ^ Kring-Schreifels, Jake (November 9, 2015). "More On The Redskins' Three New Roster Additions". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "12/5: Redskins Make Roster Moves". www.redskins.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ "09/03: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Bills sign LB Carlos Fields & S Damian Parms to practice squad". Archived from the original on September 7, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Bills release K Jordan Gay; Sign two to PS". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ^ "10/19: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. October 19, 2016. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ "11/15: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. November 15, 2016. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Chargers Sign LB Carlos Fields & DL Kaleb Eulls To Practice Squad". November 21, 2016.
- ^ "Chargers' Carlos Fields: Promoted to active roster". CBSSports.com. December 31, 2016.
- ^ "Carlos Fields: Released by Chargers on Tuesday". CBSSports.com. May 15, 2017.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 30, 2017). "Eagles release Ron Brooks". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Eagles Announce 16 Moves; Trim Roster To 70 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018.