Jayden Fielding
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Placekicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2004 (age 21â22) |
Listed height | 6Â ft 0Â in (1.83Â m) |
Listed weight | 175Â lb (79Â kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College |
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| NFLÂ draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Jayden Fielding (born c. 2004) is an American professional football placekicker. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life
[edit]Fielding attended Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas, and later transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. As a senior, he converted 91 percent of his kickoffs for touchbacks and had a long field goal of 50 yards.[1] Fielding committed to play college football at Ohio State University as a preferred walk-on.[2]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2022, Fielding handled kickoff duties in all 13 games for the Buckeyes.[3] He opened the 2023 season as the starting kicker, beating out Parker Lewis for the job after the graduation of Noah Ruggles.[4] In his first start, Fielding went three for three on his field goals and two for two on extra points in a win over Indiana.[5] In week 6, he made all three of his field goal attempts and all four of his extra point attempts in a win over Maryland.[6] On January 20, 2025, Fielding kicked the game-sealing field goal in the 2025 College Football National Championship game, giving the Buckeyes a 34â23 win over Notre Dame. On December 6, 2025, Fielding missed a game-tying 27-yard shot late in the Buckeyes' loss to Indiana at the Big Ten Championship game.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Â ft 11+5â8Â in (1.82Â m) | 175Â lb (79Â kg) | 29+1â4Â in (0.74Â m) | 8+3â4Â in (0.22Â m) | 5Â ft 9+3â4Â in (1.77Â m) | ||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[8] | ||||||||||||
On May 8, 2026, Fielding signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[9] He was released by the Redblacks on May 18.[10]
References
[edit]- â Lind, Andrew (December 14, 2021). "IMG Academy Kicker Jayden Fielding Commits To Ohio State As PWO". Ohio State Buckeyes on SI. SI.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- â "Ohio State kicker Jayden Fielding is better than your average specialist". The Columbus Dispatch. September 21, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- â Backstrom, Andy (August 29, 2023). "Jayden Fielding to handle place kicking, kickoffs for Ohio State". LettermenRow.com. On3.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- â Kaufman, Joey (August 29, 2023). "Ohio State football names Jayden Fielding as starting kicker". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- â Gillis, Andrew (September 7, 2023). "Jayden Fielding's 'dream come true,' Ohio State's offensive line play and more: Buckeye Bits". Cleveland.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- â White, Brian (October 8, 2023). "Ohio State football grades after OSU win over Maryland". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- â "Ohio State kicker Jayden Fielding lives worst nightmare in Big Ten title game vs. Indiana Hoosiers | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. December 7, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- â "Jayden Fielding, College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
- â Russell, Mark. "Former Ohio State kicker Jayden Fielding to Canadian Football League". MSN.com. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- â "Ottawa Redblacks sign five, cut three". 3DownNation.com. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
