Derek Fields Jr.

#15 · DB · Ball State6′1″ · 192 lb · Saint Charles, MO · Chaminade

Last gameL 30–31at Massachusetts · Nov 4
Nextvs BuffaloWed Nov 11 · time TBA
10 tackles in 4 games; their best was 4 at Ohio State.
Game 1: at Ohio State, loss 3-56, 4 tackles4 · season highLOSU@Game 2: against Stony Brook, win 41-17, 3 tackles, FCS opponent3WSTBKFCSGame 3: at Liberty, loss 15-51, 2 tackles2LLIB@Game 4: at Kent State, loss 13-26, no tackles in this gameLKENT@Game 5: against Toledo, loss 24-39, no tackles in this gameLTOLGame 6: at Northwestern, loss 14-45, no tackles in this gameLNU@Game 7: at Bowling Green, win 32-31, no tackles in this gameWBGSU@Game 8: against Sacramento State, win 34-17, no tackles in this gameWSACGame 9: at Massachusetts, loss 30-31, 1 tackle1LMASS@
Game 1: at Ohio State, loss 3-56, 4 tackles4 · season highLOSU@Game 2: against Stony Brook, win 41-17, 3 tackles, FCS opponentWSTBKFCSGame 3: at Liberty, loss 15-51, 2 tacklesLLIB@Game 4: at Kent State, loss 13-26, no tackles in this gameLKENT@Game 5: against Toledo, loss 24-39, no tackles in this gameLTOLGame 6: at Northwestern, loss 14-45, no tackles in this gameLNU@Game 7: at Bowling Green, win 32-31, no tackles in this gameWBGSU@Game 8: against Sacramento State, win 34-17, no tackles in this gameWSACGame 9: at Massachusetts, loss 30-31, 1 tackle1LMASS@

Massachusetts · L 30-31

1 tackle

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Fields has tackles in 4 of Ball State’s 9 games: none in the other 5.

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  • RecordBall State is 3-6.
  • Next gamevs Buffalo · Wed Nov 11

Derek Fields Jr.

DB · Ball State

Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Ball State. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Ohio State — Week 1, 2026.

10 tackles · 0 sacks

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