WSSU Rams’ Fields prepares for his last hurrah

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina  -- Linebacker Carlos Fields took a moment to collect his thoughts as he answered a question about his career at Winston-Salem State.

Standing on a balcony at the Bowman Gray Stadium fieldhouse, Fields looked over the field he’s played on the past four seasons and took a deep breath.

"I really don’t get riled up and I’m not too emotional,” Fields said as he tried to sum up what has been a brilliant career. “I’ve been here for five years — and Saturday’s game is going to be emotional.”

Fields will be one of 15 seniors who will be honored in their last regular-season home game on Saturday against Fayetteville State. But it will be just a bit different for Fields because he’s been in the program the longest. He redshirted in 2009 when Kermit Blount was the head coach and the Rams finished 1-10.

Fields, an NFL prospect, stayed around after a coaching change and turned into a cornerstone in Coach Connell Maynor’s program.

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