E.J. Fields Class: Freshman Hometown: Frankfort, Ky. High School: Frankfort Height / Weight: 6-1 / 198 Position: Wide Receiver Experience: RS

In the hunt for playing time at wide receiver after a redshirt season ... Sustained a pulled hamstring muscle during August 2008, so coaches decided to have him redshirt ... His good size and speed give him excellent potential.

2008 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named Scout Team Player of the Week once during the season.

High School: All-around athlete who starred on offense and defense in football and won state championships in track ... Played quarterback and cornerback at Frankfort (Ky.) HS and has been projected as a wide receiver or DB on the collegiate level ... Led team to an 11-3 record and a spot in the state semifinals his senior season ... Had eight interceptions as a senior, adding eight pass breakups, 59 tackles, and five tackles for loss ... At quarterback, he ran for 1,023 yards and 19 touchdowns ... Also passed for 373 yards and five scores ... First-team all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal ... Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader "Class of the Commonwealth" and the "Kentucky Tremendous 26" listings of the top seniors in the state ... Ran for 1,147 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior, earning all-county and all-district honors ... Career totals feature 2,677 rushing yards and 39 TDs ... On defense, he totaled nine interceptions and 190 tackles ... Coached by Craig Foley ... Played for the winning West team in the Kentucky East-West All-Star Game ... Has been timed at 4.41 seconds in the 40-yard dash ... The No. 4 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com, which also lists him as the nation's No. 63 all-purpose athlete ... The nation's No. 45 safety according to Scout.com ... Participated in basketball and track ... A three-year state champion in the 400-meter dash ... Added the 200-meter state championship as a senior ... Also competed in the 100-meter dash ... Best times included 10.65 seconds in the 100, 22.1 in the 200, and 48.7 in the 400 ... Considering running track while at Kentucky.

Personal: Born in Dayton, Ohio ... Son of Ed and Sandra Fields ... Cousin of Chris Brown, who played for the NFL's Tennessee Titans and is now with the Houston Texans ... Major is undeclared.