Elijah Fields (born July 10, 1988) is a former professional

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. He played college football at the

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. He has been a member of the

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and

Sioux Falls Storm The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Storm joined the original Indoor Football League as an expansion team in 1999 as the Sioux Falls Cobras, and first took the field for the 2000 ...

of the

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(IFL).

Early life

Fields went to Duquesne High School and played football, leading his team to the district championships and winning. Additionally, Fields broke several high school football records at his alma mater, and was subsequently named the "Nation's top 10 safety" by Scout.com in the United States. He was the first senior to gain more than 2,000 all-purpose yards and the first 1,000 yard receiver in school history. He also helped the team to the state title and championship game. Furthermore, after winning the championship, Fields was offered a full athletic scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh, which he accepted.

College career

Fields was the favorite safety playing for the Pittsburgh Panthers in the NCAA. Despite being a freshman, the Panthers coach let Fields start. In his sophomore year, Fields left the team unexpectedly due to "unconfirmed disclipinary reasons".

Professional career

Fields played for the

in 2012. After the season, he was traded to the

. He played for the Blizzard from 2013 to 2014, earning Second Team All-IFL honors in 2013. He was also named the Blizzard's Defensive MVP in 2013. Fields has played for the

since 2015, earning Second Team All-IFL accolades in 2015 and 2016. He also helped the Storm win the

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in 2015 and 2016.

Personal life

Fields has two children and currently volunteers in his local community coaching the West Mifflin Titans Middle School football team.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fields, Elijah 1988 births Living people Cedar Rapids River Kings players Green Bay Blizzard players Sioux Falls Storm players Players of American football from Pittsburgh American football defensive backs Pittsburgh Panthers football players