I first learned of Justin Fields while covering Nike’s The Opening all-star event in 2017, prior to his senior year of high school. I was blown away watching him compete over those two days. Physically, he looked more like a third- or fourth-year college player than a prep athlete, and his poise was extremely impressive. He took home the MVP award that week (beating out Trevor Lawrence, among others) and joined us on the NFL Network set to discuss his thoughts on his performance and recruiting (he had decommitted from Penn State a month earlier). Since that time, Fields has been on quite a journey. He began his career at Georgia in 2018 and earned Freshman All-SEC honors, playing in 12 games as a backup to Jake Fromm. However, he announced in January of last year he would be transferring to Ohio State. The NCAA granted him immediate eligibility with…
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