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AS A JUNIOR (2014): Played in nine games, mostly on special teams.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2013): Played in nine games for UNCP … Turned in one tackle assist in the home win over Tusculum.

AS A FRESHMAN (2012): Played in three games for UNCP … Logged seven tackles (three solo) and one pass break-up … Registered a season-best five tackles (three solo) in the win over Newberry … Turned in two tackle assists and a pass break-up in the season finale at West Liberty.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at South View High School for coach Randy Ledford … Booked 49 tackles, including one for loss, as a prep senior in leading the Tigers to a state playoff appearance … Also registered a state-best 10 interceptions (254 interception return yards), including a pair of picks he returned for touchdowns … Also returned 10 kickoffs for 179 yards (17.9 avg.) and four punts for 103 yards (25.8 avg.) … Earned two all-state accolades and second consecutive all-conference and all-region honors … Earned two DK Sports Player of the Game honors and one all-state Player of the Week award … Tallied 70 tackles (1 TFL) and five interceptions (149 INT return yards) as a junior … Also lettered in basketball and track & field for the Tigers … Earned first team all-conference as part of the 4x100 relay team.

PERSONAL: Full name is Bernard Fields, Jr. … The son of Dawn and Bernard Fields, Sr. … Maintained a 3.1 cumulative grade point average at South View High School and graduated in the top 25 percent of his 417-member senior class … Born in Honolulu, Hawaii … A business management major at UNCP.