“C’mon ‘clones, let us get a Ladainian Fields pick”
Oklahoma State fan, r/CFB game thread · at Iowa State, Oct 31
LaDainian Fields
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Oklahoma State. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Oregon — Week 2, 2026.
33 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
33 tackles. 5 passes defended. 5 interceptions. 3 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Sports IllustratedOct 27
The OklahomanOct 25Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oklahoma State | 33 | 24 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 16 | 14 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 49 | 38 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 7 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 interception, 1 pass breakup, 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Tulsa | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 39-31vs No. 6 Oregon | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-0vs Murray State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-24@ West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 42-28vs UCF | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 32-35@ No. 20 Houston | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 57-24vs Colorado | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 49-51@ Iowa State | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 33 | 24 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 |
Oct. 31 · L 49-51 at Iowa State, play by play
4 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Iowa State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. First quarter, tied 7-7. Ended Iowa State’s drive (int).
His game this year: taking the ball away — 5 interceptions in the 8 games with play by play.
How Oklahoma State’s defense played that day
Iowa State’s 14 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 9 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 12. His interception came with the game tied.
A big game: 8 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 2 interceptions, 1 pass broken up, tied for the most interceptions in FBS that week. His interception on 3rd and 4 ended Colorado’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 37-24. Ended Colorado’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, up 47-24. Ended Colorado’s drive (int).
6 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 13 ended Houston’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 13. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Houston’s drive (int).
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 23 ended Tulsa’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
Intercepted on 3rd and 23. Fourth quarter, down 17-10. Ended Tulsa’s drive (int).
Week 8 · 2026
W 57-24
vs Colorado
2 interceptions · 1.5 tackles for loss · 8 tackles
Dominant 33-point win at home against Colorado.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
15%5 pass breakupsInterceptions
5interceptionsTackle volume
33tackles this season33 tackles · 3 for loss · 5 pass breakups · 5 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eric Morris
Pass share
50.9%
289 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
71.0
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
317 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #1 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #9 of 29 Big 12 CBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mike Gundy, Doug Meacham, and Eric Morris. Multi-era developmental context.
