Jayden Fielding

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Jayden Fielding
Ohio State BuckeyesNo. 38
Position Kicker
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: League City, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career history
College
High school IMG Academy
Career highlights and awards

Jayden Fielding is an American football kicker for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Early life and high school

Fielding was born in League City, Texas where he attended high school at Clear Creek High School and later transferred to IMG Academy. In Fielding's senior season, he had a long field goal of 50 yards, he also converted 91 percent of his kickoffs for touchbacks. [1] Fielding would decide to commit to play college football at Ohio State University as a preferred walk-on. [2] [3]

College career

In Fielding's first career season in 2022 as a true freshman, he handled kickoff duties in all 13 games for the Buckeyes. [4] Fielding would open the 2023 season as, Ohio State's starting kicker after previous starter Noah Ruggles graduated, and as he beat out Parker Lewis for the job. [5] [6] In Fielding's first career start at kicker, he would go three for three on his field goal attempts and two for two on extra points, as he helped the Buckeyes beat Indiana. [7] In week six, Fielding would make all three of his field goal attempts, and all four of his extra point attempts in a win over Maryland. [8]

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References

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