LaDainian Fields Tabbed Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week Following Kansas State

STILLWATER – Another week, another Big 12 weekly honor for Oklahoma State as corner back LaDainian Fields was tabbed Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week following his performance against Kansas State.

Fields finished with three total tackles, of them solo stops, one solo stop and two interceptions. That brings his season total number of interceptions to seven to lead the NCAA.

“The second one was tipped by Taurean (Davis),” Fields said. “If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have had it. First one was the D-line getting back there. It’s just props to them guys. I know I get the picks, but it’s really props to those guys.”

On the season, Fields has 36 total tackles, 27 of which are solo stops, three tackles for loss, 12 pass break ups and the seven interceptions.

Fields joins former cornerback Justin Gilbert as the only Cowboys since 2000 with seven interceptions in a season. One more would tie the school record. He is also the first Cowboy since Darrent Williams in 2003 with six interceptions through the first nine games of a season.

He’ll get his chance to try and make some history at Oklahoma State as the Cowboys play host to Texas Tech for an 8:30 p.m. CT kick on ESPN.