Ronald Fields

Ronald Fields (born September 13, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft.

Ronald Fields

Fields with the Miami Dolphins in 2011
No. 91, 93, 95
Position:	Nose tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1981-09-13) September 13, 1981 (age 43) Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	314 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bogalusa
College:	Mississippi State
NFL draft:	2005: 5th round, 137th pick
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (2005–2008) Denver Broncos (2009–2010) Miami Dolphins (2011)* Carolina Panthers (2011)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SEC (2004)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 154 Sacks: 1.0 Forced fumbles: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

He was also a member of the Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, and Carolina Panthers.

College career

Fields attended Mississippi State University, where he played nose guard, won first-team All-SEC accolades, and finished his career with one sack, 172 tackles (16.5 for losses), six quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries. He majored in teaching and coaching.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Fields was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (137th overall) in the 2005 NFL draft.^[1] In his rookie season he played in four games recording seven tackles. He made his NFL debut versus the Seattle Seahawks on November 20. In 2006, he played in 13 games and finished the campaign with a career high 28 tackles. He also started his first game versus the San Diego Chargers. In 2007, he recorded 21 tackles as well as his first career sack against the Arizona Cardinals.^[2]

Denver Broncos

Fields during his stint with the Broncos.

On March 2, 2009, Fields signed a two-year contract with the Denver Broncos.^[3] He was their starting nose tackle for the year 2009. However, he was succeeded by another player the following year.

Miami Dolphins

Fields signed with the Miami Dolphins on July 31, 2011, but was released on September 3.

Carolina Panthers

Fields signed with the Carolina Panthers on September 13, 2011. He was waived on November 8.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2005	SFO	4	0	7	4	3	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	SFO	13	9	28	20	8	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2007	SFO	16	0	34	23	11	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2008	SFO	16	0	19	13	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	DEN	16	16	37	22	15	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	DEN	16	0	22	14	8	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	CAR	6	0	7	6	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		87	25	154	102	52	1.0	7	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0

Personal life

Fields is a cousin of defensive tackle Kenderick Allen.