Tyler Fields

As you know I was born in Detroit, MI on Feb 17 1990. I'm the second of six my mom's had me at 21 five years after my bother Kris, who she had at 16. Before my brother turned six his father died and mine died before I was born. Both died in the same year, so it was hard on my Mama. If it was  not for God and for family we would not have made it. As life went on my mother would have four children by my step father who was in and out of out our lives. He would be gone four like 3 to 5 years at a time and comeback just to make another kid. Me and my  oldest brother had to watch my younger siblings because my mother had to go to work all day. My bother is 5 years older than me so when he moved out I had to look after my younger siblings. This meant I had alot of responsibility, I didn't play my freshman year of high school because I needed to help take care of my little brother when he was born. My mama had him my 9th grade year, so I knew she needed help, so after school instead of playing sports I had to be there for my family. One time my little brother said I am more of a father to him than his own daddy, Man that brought tears to my eyes. Because I always told my self I would be there for my younger siblings, because I know how it is to not have a daddy.

My 11th grade year of high school I moved to Hugo, OK. I had got saved on May 28 2006 so I felt like this was a fresh start. I went to Hugo so I could focus on God, school, and football. I knew it would be hard for me to get notice in Michigan at the school I was at so I had to leave. Plus I was use to moving out of my whole life I lived in 5 different cities and been to 10 different schools. My mama moved alot when I was young could never been comfortable. I started tranning for football my 7th grade year that when I realize I wanted to play football and do it for God. My two passions is beening a preacher and playing football. In the 7th grade I got up every morning in the summer and run miles 2 to 3. My tranning carried on in high school I trained alot my 11 th grade year. But the second or third week of high school I got injured in football camp sprained my knee. At first it was hard but I got closer to God. I didn't play much that whole year. Colleges look for athletes to have at least two good years to play which it was hard for me because I moved so many times. Along with not playing my freshman year and getting injuried my 11th grade year. So I only had 1 good year of football senior year. I won all district Defense end for 3A Oklahoma. That was not engough to get a scholarship for football. So I knew I had to walk on some were cause going to a little school was not an option.

My whole life I worked to be the best but sometimes in life the best things don't happen to you. I tryed out the first time didn't make it my knee was still banged up I had re banged it up my senior year. Tried out the second time made it. God had brought me through alot to get were I'm at OSU. I knew it was only him he could have allowed me to go D-1 the easy way but the more that you go through with God the more glory you give him. You know how tough it was for me to get here like you said the battle has just begun. But I been fighting all my life so what is another battle go do besides make me Stronger.