# Ronald Fields
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{{Short description|American football player (born 1981)}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ronald Fields
| image = Ronald Fields2.jpg
| caption = Fields with the [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) in 2011
| number = 91, 93, 95
| position = [Nose tackle](/source/Nose_tackle)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|09|13|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [Bogalusa, Louisiana](/source/Bogalusa%2C_Louisiana), U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 314
| high_school = [Bogalusa](/source/Bogalusa_High_School)
| college = [Mississippi State](/source/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football)
| draftyear = 2005
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 137
| pastteams = * [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers) ({{NFL Year|2005}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
* [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos) ({{NFL Year|2009}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})
* [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) ({{NFL Year|2011}})*
* [Carolina Panthers](/source/Carolina_Panthers) ({{NFL Year|2011}})
| highlights = * First-team [All-SEC](/source/List_of_All-SEC_football_teams) ([2004](/source/2004_All-SEC_football_team))
| statlabel1 = [Total tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move))
| statvalue1 = 154
| statlabel2 = [Sacks](/source/Quarterback_sack)
| statvalue2 = 1.0
| statlabel3 = [Forced fumbles](/source/Fumble)
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = FielRo20
}}
'''Ronald Fields''' (born September 13, 1981) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [nose tackle](/source/nose_tackle) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Mississippi State Bulldogs](/source/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football) and was selected by the [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers) in the fifth round of the [2005 NFL draft](/source/2005_NFL_draft).
He was also a member of the [Denver Broncos](/source/Denver_Broncos), [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins), and [Carolina Panthers](/source/Carolina_Panthers).
==College career==
Fields attended [Mississippi State University](/source/Mississippi_State_University), where he played nose guard, won first-team [All-SEC](/source/Southeastern_Conference) accolades, and finished his career with one sack, 172 [tackle](/source/Tackle_(football_move))s (16.5 for losses), six [quarterback](/source/quarterback) hurries, one forced [fumble](/source/fumble), and two fumble recoveries. He majored in teaching and coaching.
==Professional career==
===San Francisco 49ers===
Fields was selected by the [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers) in the fifth round (137th overall) in the [2005 NFL draft](/source/2005_NFL_draft).[{{Cite web |title=2005 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}] In his rookie season he played in four games recording seven tackles. He made his NFL debut versus the [Seattle Seahawks](/source/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](/source/San_Diego_Chargers). In 2007, he recorded 21 tackles as well as his first career sack against the [Arizona Cardinals](/source/Arizona_Cardinals).[[http://www.nfl.com/players/ronaldfields/profile?id=FIE787317 Stats courtesy of NFL.com]]
===Denver Broncos===
thumb|right|Fields during his stint with the Broncos.On March 2, 2009, Fields signed a two-year contract with the Denver Broncos.[[https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090304/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_broncos_fields;_ylt=AoIEIrWd90P2LJdnCgx7jzjIyLQF Broncos Sign DT Ronald Fields] Yahoo Sports, March 4, 2009] 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](/source/Miami_Dolphins) on July 31, 2011, but was released on September 3.
===Carolina Panthers===
Fields signed with the [Carolina Panthers](/source/Carolina_Panthers) on September 13, 2011. He was waived on November 8.
==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team
!colspan="2"| Games
!colspan="5"| Tackles
!colspan="5"| Interceptions
!colspan="4"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD
|-
! [2005](/source/2005_NFL_season) !! [SFO](/source/2005_San_Francisco_49ers_season)
| 4 || 0 || 7 || 4 || 3 || 0.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [2006](/source/2006_NFL_season) !! [SFO](/source/2006_San_Francisco_49ers_season)
| 13 || 9 || 28 || 20 || 8 || 0.0 || '''3''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [2007](/source/2007_NFL_season) !! [SFO](/source/2007_San_Francisco_49ers_season)
| '''16''' || 0 || 34 || '''23''' || 11 || '''1.0''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [2008](/source/2008_NFL_season) !! [SFO](/source/2008_San_Francisco_49ers_season)
| '''16''' || 0 || 19 || 13 || 6 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [2009](/source/2009_NFL_season) !! [DEN](/source/2009_Denver_Broncos_season)
| '''16''' || '''16''' || '''37''' || 22 || '''15''' || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [2010](/source/2010_NFL_season) !! [DEN](/source/2010_Denver_Broncos_season)
| '''16''' || 0 || 22 || 14 || 8 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [2011](/source/2011_NFL_season) !! [CAR](/source/2011_Carolina_Panthers_season)
| 6 || 0 || 7 || 6 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FielRo20.htm Career] !! 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](/source/Kenderick_Allen).
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.49ers.com/team/roster_detail.php?PRKey=58 San Francisco 49ers bio]
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Category:1981 births
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Bogalusa, Louisiana
Category:Players of American football from Washington Parish, Louisiana
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
Category:San Francisco 49ers players
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:Miami Dolphins players
Category:Carolina Panthers players
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