1. Brandon David Fields was born on May 21,1984 and is an American former professional football player who was a punter for nine seasons in the National Football League.
19 Facts About Brandon Fields
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Brandon Fields played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, earning consensus All-American honors.
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Brandon Fields was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Brandon Fields attended St John's Jesuit High School in Toledo, Ohio, and played for the St, John's Titans high school football team.
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Brandon Fields earned numerous honors during his freshman season in 2003.
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Brandon Fields led the Big Ten Conference and was second in the nation with a 46.4-yard average.
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Brandon Fields had the most productive season of his collegiate career as a sophomore in 2004, leading the nation with a 47.9-yard punting average.
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Brandon Fields was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award, given annually to the nation's top punter.
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Brandon Fields wrapped up his collegiate career with a 45.0-yard punting average as a senior.
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Brandon Fields was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
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The pick used to select Brandon Fields was acquired from the St Louis Rams earlier in the offseason in exchange for punter Donnie Jones.
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Brandon Fields was the first punter drafted by the Dolphins since Brent Bartholomew in 1999 and was the first rookie to handle punting duties for the team on a full-time basis since Reggie Roby in 1983.
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Brandon Fields handled punting duties for the Dolphins during all 16 games of his rookie season.
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Brandon Fields served as the holder on field goals and extra points.
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Brandon Fields signed with the New Orleans Saints on October 6,2015, to replace Thomas Morstead while he recovered from a strained quadriceps.
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Brandon Fields played in two games, and was then released on October 20,2015.
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On September 29,2017, Brandon Fields announced his retirement from the NFL.
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Brandon Fields is part owner of Inside The Five Brewery in Sylvania, Ohio and Perrysburg, Ohio.
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In 2016, Brandon Fields earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Miami Business School.