Brandon Fields
Fields with the Dolphins in 2011
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 21, 1984 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Southfield, Michigan | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Toledo (OH) St. John's Jesuit | ||||||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 7 / Pick: 225 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Punts: | 604 |
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| Punting yards: | 28,192 |
| Average punt: | 46.7 |
| Inside 20: | 209 |
| Longest Punt: | 74 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Brandon David Fields (born May 21, 1984) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He played college football for Michigan State University, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round in the 2007 NFL Draft. He has also played for the New Orleans Saints.
Fields was born in Southfield, Michigan. He attended St. John's Jesuit High School in Toledo, Ohio, and played for the St, John's Titans high school football team. During his senior season, he handled kickoff duties for the Titans football team and was a first-team all-state selection as a punter while also playing tight end. Fields also lettered in basketball for St. John's.
Fields attended Michigan State University, and played for the Michigan State Spartans football team from 2003 to 2006. He earned numerous honors during his freshman season in 2003. He led the Big Ten Conference and was second in the nation with a 46.4-yard average. In a game against Nebraska, Fields set an Alamo Bowl record with a 62-yard punt.
Fields had the most productive season of his collegiate career as a sophomore in 2004, leading the nation with a 47.9-yard punting average. Honors on the season included numerous All-Big Ten and All-American selections. He was also a finalist for the Ray Guy Award, given annually to the nation's top punter.
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