Ball State University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 15
Derek "DJ" Fields
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 199
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Saint Charles, Mo.
- Prev School:
- Chaminade HS
- High School:
- Chaminade
2024 (R-Fr.): Saw nine games of action, mostly on special teams ... logged eight tackles, including two solos.
2023 (Fr.): Saw no game action and earned a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Chaminade College Prep where he played two years of varsity … earned first-team all-conference as a junior and senior … also voted as a team captain in his senior season.
PERSONAL: Son of Derek Fields Sr. and Muffy Fields … favorite athletes are Deion Sanders and Ed Reed … wants to pursue the NFL after college.
2023 (Fr.): Saw no game action and earned a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Chaminade College Prep where he played two years of varsity … earned first-team all-conference as a junior and senior … also voted as a team captain in his senior season.
PERSONAL: Son of Derek Fields Sr. and Muffy Fields … favorite athletes are Deion Sanders and Ed Reed … wants to pursue the NFL after college.
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