Defensive back, Ball State, 2023–26
Derek Fields Jr.
- Number
- No. 0
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Saint Charles, MO
Derek Fields Jr. plays defensive back for Ball State. Last time out, at Liberty: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
9 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles at Liberty, L 15–51
Next game: vs. Sacramento State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ball State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ball State | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ball State | 31 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | Ball State | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 49 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ball State | 0 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Ball State | 0 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Ball State | 0 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Ball State | 0 | DB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′1″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Ball State 3 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Ohio State | L 3–56 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Stony Brook | W 41–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Liberty | L 15–51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Ball State 8 games, 31 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Purdue | L 0–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | at Auburn | L 3–42 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at UConn | L 25–31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Ohio | W 20–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Western Michigan | L 0–42 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Akron | W 42–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Northern Illinois | L 7–21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 9–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Ball State 6 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at Miami | L 0–62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Central Michigan | L 34–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Western Michigan | L 42–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Vanderbilt | L 14–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Bowling Green | L 13–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atOhio | L 21–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Ball State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | vs.Central Michigan | W 24–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Is this you, or do you know of something wrong or missing here? Suggest a correction. We check each one against a source before changing the page.