2018 - All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
2018 - All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team (Phil Steele)
2017 - All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention
2015 - GoDaddy Bowl Offensive MVP
2015 - All-Sun Belt Conference Newcomer Team
2018-19: Played in and started 12 games … Became the first player in Georgia Southern history to lead the team in rushing and receiving yards in the same season … A second-team All-Sun Belt selection from the conference and Phil Steele … Was on the field for 503 offensive snaps … Carried the ball 250 times for 1,050 yards and nine touchdowns … Had a long run of 64 yards … Caught 10 passes for 237 yards and a score … Missed the New Mexico State game with a groin injury … Returned the next week to start the final six games … Ran for 141 yards against UMass … Caught a 61-yard touchdown pass against Arkansas State … Had two rushing touchdowns against South Alabama, Appalachian State and Coastal Carolina … Caught five passes for 138 yards against Troy … Ran for 148 yards at Coastal Carolina and 151 yards at Georgia State in back-to-back games … Finished his career with 91 yards rushing in the Camellia Bowl win over Eastern Michigan.
2017-18: Played in all 12 games, starting 10 … An honorable mention All-Sun Belt selection … Was on the field for 625 offensive snaps … Led the team with 811 rushing yards on the season … Recorded five touchdowns … Had 11 catches for 71 yards and a score … Ran for 103 yards (long of 48 yards) and a touchdown against New Mexico State University … Had 186 rushing yards (long of 48 yards) and a touchdown against Louisiana … Had rushing touchdowns against Arkansas State, New Mexico State, Troy, South Alabama and Louisiana … Had two receptions for 28 yards (long of 25 yards) and a touchdown against South Alabama … Caught a pass for 21 yards against Coastal Carolina … Had off-season shoulder surgery and missed the spring … Made the President’s List in the spring for a perfect 4.0 GPA.
2016-17: Played in nine games, starting five … Played in 335 total snaps (298 offensive, 37 special teams) … Had 94 carries for 492 yards and three touchdowns … Also caught 11 passes for 177 yards and three touchdowns … Had a season-high 12 carries for 88 yards against New Mexico State … Recorded rushing touchdowns against Savannah State, ULM and South Alabama … Caught a 42-yard pass against New Mexico State for a touchdown … Tallied receiving touchdowns against Savannah State and Western Michigan as well … Was limited down the stretch by an ankle injury.
2015-16: Played in all 13 games, starting one … A member of the All-Sun Belt Newcomer Team … Named the Offensive MVP of the GoDaddy Bowl … Was on the field for 225 offensive snaps and 94 more on special teams … Rushed for 682 yards and seven touchdowns on 101 attempts with 64 yards being his longest run … Averaged 6.8 yards per carry, one of the top averages in program history … Also had four receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown with 60 yards being his longest reception on the season … Made his collegiate debut against West Virginia, rushing for 17 yards on nine attempts … Rushed for 82 yards on six attempts against Western Michigan … Had a touchdown and 62 yards on 10 attempts, as well as a reception for 9 yards against The Citadel … Rushed for a touchdown and 47 yards on eight attempts, and had one reception for 19 yards against Idaho … Recorded two touchdowns and 92 yards rushing on 17 carries against ULM … Had 38 yards rushing and a touchdown, as well as a 60-yard scoring reception, against New Mexico State … Posted his first 100-yard game against Texas State, rushing for 158 yards and a score on only nine carries … Saw limited action in the Georgia State game as he was dealing with a shoulder injury suffered the week before … Came back strong in the Eagles’ win over Bowling Green in the GoDaddy Bowl, carrying the ball nine times for 75 yards and a touchdown while also catching a 17-yard pass … Scored on a 26-yard run to help him earn offensive MVP honors … Made the school’s Honor Roll in the spring … Named to the 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played four seasons at Americus-Sumter High, running for 3,781 career yards with 35 touchdowns on the ground … Went 38 for 67 through the air as a senior with 452 passing yards and three touchdowns … Named Region 1-4A Offensive Player of the Year … Three-time All-Region 1-4A selection … Two-time all-area pick … Also lettered in basketball and track … Graduated with honors, and was a member of the Beta Club.
PERSONAL: Born Wesley Phillip Fields on January 10 in Cordele, GA … Son of C. Pam and Willie Fields … Has a brother, Pat, who played football at Shorter University.
MAJOR: Sport Management (graduated)
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