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| Position: | Defensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1993-09-23) September 23, 1993 (age 30) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Louisville |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | International |
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Devonte Fields is a Canadian football defensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He previously played college football for TCU, Trinity Valley Community College, and Louisville.
Fields attended Arlington Martin High SchoolinArlington, Texas. As a senior, he had 73 tackles, 13 sacks and two interceptions. He committed to Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college football.
As a freshman at TCU in 2012, Fields started all 13 games and had 53 tackles, 10 sacks and an interception. He was named the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year.[1][2] He played in only three games as a sophomore in 2013 due to injury and suspension.[3][4] In August 2014 he was removed from TCU over numerous incidents that had occurred over the previous months.[5]
Fields attended Trinity Valley Community College in 2014.[6] He played in 12 games and had 61 tackles and 6.5 sacks.[7] He transferred to the University of Louisville in 2015.[8] During his first year at Louisville, Fields started all 13 games, recording 64 tackles and 11 sacks.[9]
Fields was signed to the Edmonton Eskimos' practice squad on July 31, 2017, and is listed as a defensive lineman.[10][11]
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