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.
 Fields with the Washington Redskins in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 22, 1996 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 | |
College career
editFields ranked second in Colorado history in receiving yards (2,552), third in receptions (190) and tied for third in receiving touchdowns (21).[1]
Professional career
editWashington Redskins
editFields was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2018.[2]
On September 1, 2018, Fields was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2018 season.[3]
Denver Broncos
editOn December 11, 2018, Fields was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.[4]
San Diego Fleet
editOn 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.[5] 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
editAfter the AAF suspended operations, Fields signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 29, 2019.[citation needed]
Panasonic Impulse
editIn 2021, Fields signed with the Panasonic Impulse in the X-League in Japan.
Vegas Knight Hawks
editOn May 4, 2022, Fields signed with the Vegas Knight Hawks in the Indoor Football League (IFL).
References
edit- ^ 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.