Derek Fields

DB • 6'1" • 191 lbs • Saint Charles, MO, USA

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Derek Fields shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.9 disruption score.

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Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a defensive back

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Reliability

Useful contributor with volatile peaks

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Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Ball State

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 3
Program Path: Ball State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan

Player Story

Derek Fields built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Saint Charles, MO wearing No. 15, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Derek Fields' career was his defensive...

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Class 2023 · Rating 0.8197

Chaminade · St. Louis, MO

Committed To: Ball State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2023

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Latest team and position: Ball State · DB
Career Tackles: 40
Tracked sample: 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 15 games
Best season: 2025 Regular Season · Ball State
Top game: Western Michigan
Recruit profile: 3-star · Chaminade · Ball State
High school pipeline: Chaminade · 11 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 15 · Sophomore
2025 Tackles rank: 31 tackles · DB 295th (top 31%) · Mid-American 127th (top 22%) · National 1,318th (top 22%)

Derek Fields played DB for Ball State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Derek Fields recorded 40 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Ball State.

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