American football player
Fields with the Washington Redskins in 2018 | |
Personal information | |
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Born: | (1996-06-22) June 22, 1996 (age 28) Bellflower, California, U.S. |
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California) |
College: | Colorado |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Undrafted: | 2018 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Shay Fields (born June 22, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for Colorado. He previously played for the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL), San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and Panasonic Impulse of the X-League.
College career
Fields ranked second in Colorado history in receiving yards (2,552), third in receptions (190) and tied for third in receiving touchdowns (21).
Professional career
Washington Redskins
Fields was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2018.
On September 1, 2018, Fields was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2018 season.
Denver Broncos
On December 11, 2018, Fields was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.
San Diego Fleet
On January 10, 2019, Fields signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). However, he was placed on injured reserve before the start of the regular season. He was waived on February 23, 2019. He was added to the team's rights list and re-signed to a contract on March 19. He was activated to the roster on March 20.
Calgary Stampeders
After the AAF suspended operations, Fields signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 29, 2019.
Panasonic Impulse
In 2021, Fields signed with the Panasonic Impulse in the X-League in Japan.
Vegas Knight Hawks
On May 4, 2022, Fields signed with the Vegas Knight Hawks in the Indoor Football League (IFL).
References
- CU Buffs’ Shay Fields looks to translate game-changing reputation to the next level via free agent contract with Redskins
- Czarda, Stephen (May 2, 2018). "Redskins Sign 13 College Free Agents". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- "9/1: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 1, 2018. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- Heath, Jon (December 13, 2018). "Broncos sign WR to practice squad, work out a CFL QB". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- Solares, Diego (January 31, 2019). "Taking a Look at San Diego Fleet's Final 52-man Roster". East Village Times. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
External links
Categories:- 1996 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Colorado Buffaloes football players
- Denver Broncos players
- Players of American football from Bellflower, California
- Washington Redskins players
- San Diego Fleet players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- American expatriate players of American football
- Players of Canadian football from California
- St. John Bosco High School alumni
- Vegas Knight Hawks players