The five-star recruit from Kennesaw, Georgia, made headlines before ever starting in college as he committed to Penn State after his junior season in high school. Just six months later, Fields decommitted and went on multiple visits to SEC programs before committing to Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs. As a true freshman, Fields served as the backup to Jake Fromm and got to play in designed packages for him at quarterback. Georgia’s coaching staff decided to keep Fromm as the starter, causing the talented dual-threat to transfer. Fields’ destination was Columbus to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes and first-year head coach Ryan Day. After being granted immediate eligibility, Fields had one of the greatest two-season runs by any quarterback in Ohio State’s proud football history, passing for 5,373 yards and 63 touchdowns, en route to back-to-back BIG10 titles, as well as college football playoff appearances in both 2019 and 2020.…
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