He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, earning consensus All-American honors.

During his senior season, he handled kickoff duties for the Titans football team and was a first-team all-state selection as a punter while also playing tight end.

[2] Fields had the most productive season of his collegiate career as a sophomore in 2004, leading the nation with a 47.9-yard punting average.

[2] As a junior in 2005, Fields handled the kickoff duties for the first four games of the season in addition to being the team's punter.

[5] The pick used to select Fields was acquired from the St. Louis Rams earlier in the offseason in exchange for punter Donnie Jones.

[1] Fields was the first punter drafted by the Dolphins since Brent Bartholomew in 1999 and was the first rookie to handle punting duties for the team on a full-time basis since Reggie Roby in 1983.

[1] During the 2008 offseason, it was reported that new Dolphins Vice President Bill Parcells "absolutely loves Brandon Fields.

[8] Fields signed with the New Orleans Saints on October 6, 2015, to replace Thomas Morstead while he recovered from a strained quadriceps.