Aaron Fields

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Aaron Fields
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1976-01-09) January 9, 1976 (age 46)
Notasulga, Alabama
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Notasulga (Notasulga, Alabama)
College: Troy State
Undrafted: 2000
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Aaron Fields (born January 9, 1976) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Troy State.

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Early years

Fields attended Notasulga High School, where he practiced football and basketball. He played as a wide receiver, tight end and linebacker. He received All-area honors in both sports as a senior.

He accepted a football scholarship from Savannah State University. He transferred to Troy State after his sophomore season. As a junior, he tallied 7 tackles (one for loss), one sack and 3 quarterback pressures.

As a senior he was named a starter at defensive end, posting 54 tackles (sixth on the team), 7 sacks, 21 quarterback pressures, 14 tackles for loss, 3 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys (first stint)

Fields was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2000 NFL Draft, on April 19. He was waived on August 27. [1]

Atlanta Falcons

On August 30, 2000, he was signed by the Atlanta Falcons to their practice squad, where he spent the first 10 weeks of the regular season.

Dallas Cowboys (second stint)

On November 8, 2000, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys from the Falcons' practice squad, after Chad Hennings was lost for the season with a neck injury. [2] He was declared inactive from week 11 to week 13. He saw action against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins and New York Giants. He was deactivated in the season finale. He was released on August 21. [3]

Green Bay Packers

On August 22, 2001, he was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. [4] He was cut on August 26. [5] On January 24, 2002, he was re-signed. He was released on August 27. [6]

Edmonton Eskimos

On April 2, 2003, he was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. [7] He was released on June 6. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. 28 August 2000. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. 9 November 2000. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. 22 August 2001. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. 23 August 2001. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. 27 August 2001. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. 28 August 2002. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Eskimos sign ex NFL rush end". 2 April 2003. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Ferrero gets second crack at title vs. Dutch underdog" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
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