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Evan Fields Season 2018

#6
PositionDefensive Back
Weight194 lbs
Height6-1
ClassSophomore
HometownOklahoma City, Okla.

Congratulations @TheEvanFields4 You kept your promise and God kept His???? pic.twitter.com/7OAq5K9weo

— Evonnda Fields, MSW (@EvonndaF) May 3, 2021
Graduate (2021)
  • Started 27 games, played in 44 games in his career and putting up 200 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss.
  • Two interceptions and two fumble recoveries in his time at ASU.
  • Honorable Mention Pac-12 All-Conference selection in 2020.
Senior (2020)
  • Honorable Mention Pac-12 All-Conference selection
  • The Oklahoma City, Oklahoma native forced three fumbles in four games, the most of any player in the conference.
  • Broke up one pass and forced several other completions with his presence and instincts.
  • 2021 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Pac-12 Second Team selection.
  • Was the fifth-highest graded safety in coverage in the Pac-12 last season (73.4); Was also the fifth-highest graded safety in the Pac-12 in run defense (73.1)
  • Was targeted just 4.2 percent of the time, second-lowest among league safeties and 15th among FBS safeties
  • Allowed just 51 yards in coverage, third-lowest in the league while his two first downs allowed were tied with teammate Deandre Pierce for first in the Pac-12
  • Led the Sun Devils with 28 tackles - eight more than any other player and his 9.5 tackles per game were sixth in the Pac-12

EVAN FIELDS
--Fields striving to be the best safety nationwide in his last year at ASU (by Mac Friday, ASUDevils.com/Mar. 8, 2021)
--Fields coming back to help Sun Devils win big in 2021 (by Christopher Doan, arizonasports.com/Mar. 8, 2021)
--Fields excited to be back as Pierce praises fast, deep defense (by Michael Baribault/Mar. 8, 2021)
--Evan Fields announces return to ASU for 2021 season (by 247Sports.com)
--ASU safety Evan Fields says he’s coming back for second senor season (azcentral.com)
--Evan Fields becomes latest Sun Devil to announce return (House of Sparky)

Junior (2019)

  • Started all 13 games at the Tillman safety position
  • Finished second on the team with an incredible 83 tackles from the secondary
  • Added 4.5 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, and two interceptions during his breakout junior season
  • Reached the double-digit tackle mark on two occasions, including a career-best 13 tackles in Arizona State’s upset road victory over No. 18 Michigan State
  • Contributed in many ways vs. USC, recovering a fumble and picking off a pass
  • Showed up big in the Territorial Cup game against Arizona, collecting 10 tackles
  • Picked off his second pass of the season in a key situation in the Sun Bowl victory over Florida State
  • Made at least one tackle in all 13 games
  • Evan Fields had 23 total defensive “stops” last season, a total that was tied for second among safeties in the Pac-12.
  • On run defense last season, Fields recorded 15 total defensive “stops” to lead all Pac-12 safeties and 35th nationally. His 5.5 run-stop percentage also led the league and was 22nd in the FBS among safeties with over 250 run snaps. 
  • When he plays within eight yards of the line of scrimmage at the snap, Fields recorded a 7.0 run stop percentage - highest among Pac-12 safeties and 15th in the FBS among safeties with at least 200 run plays beginning within 8 yards of the line of scrimmage.
Sophomore (2018)
  • Productive in the 11 games he played during his sophomore season
  • Collected 36 total tackles, three tackles for loss, and one pass deflection
  • Earned a start the Tillman position in each of the last three games
  • Put together a breakout performance in the Las Vegas Bowl against Fresno State (12/15), recording a career-high eight tackles
  • Was all over the field in the victory over USC (10/27), making seven tackles 
  • Had four tackles and two tackles for loss against Stanford (10/18)
Freshman (2017)
  • Appeared in 10 games as a reserve defensive back and as a part of the special team’s unit during his true freshman campaign
  • Finished the season with 16 total tackles and half a tackle for loss
  • Recorded a season-best seven tackles against USC
  • Received his first career start in the Sun Devil’s matchup with UCLA, logging two tackles and a half a tackle for loss
High School 
  • Selected to the Oklahoma Coaches Association’s West Class of 2017 First Team All-State
  • Four-star prospect according to Scout who ranks him as the No. 27 safety nationally and the No. 1 safety in Oklahoma; Tabbed by Rivals as the No. 47 safety prospect in the country and the No. 9 overall prospect throughout Oklahoma; 24/7 sports listed him as the No. 43 safety prospect in the nation and the No. 10 prospect out of Oklahoma
  • Recorded 81 total tackles and two interceptions despite playing in just seven games as a senior
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Senior
2021

Defensive Back
6-1 / 205 lbs
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Senior
2020

Defensive Back
6-1 / 195 lbs
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Junior
2019

Defensive Back
6-0 / 193 lbs
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Freshman
2017

Defensive Back
6-1 / 190 lbs