But when Andrew Robinson became the starter and Tanard Jackson left for the NFL, Fields became a safety.
After being cut he did not pursue a roster spot with another team Fields returned to his alma mater in 2010 as an academic graduate assistant.
The next year, Fields was promoted to academic coordinator, working with the Orange football team.
Fields was promoted to Senior Associate AD for Student-Athlete Services at Texas A&M in March 2020.
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