Justin Fields announces epilepsy diagnosis before the NFL Draft

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Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields of Kennesaw, Georgia has announced he has epilepsy according to the Toronto Sun. Fields, who is projected to be a first-round pick in the 2021 National Football League Draft, has stated he has been able to manage his neurological condition with medication, and has not had any seizures in recent times.

Fields played three seasons of college football. He was with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2018, and the Buckeyes in 2019 and 2020. A Heisman Trophy finalist with the Buckeyes in 2019, that year Fields completed 238 passes in 354 attempts for 3273 yards. He also had a remarkable touchdown to interception ratio of 41:3, and 137 rushes for 484 yards and five touchdowns.

The Buckeyes won a lot in 2019, as they were victorious in 13 games, before losing 29-23 to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl, the College Football Playoff semi-final. Ohio State then reached the 2021 National Championship game in Miami in January before losing 52-24 to the University of Alabama Crimson Tide.

In his college career, Fields completed 423 passes in 618 attempts for 5701 yards with the Buckeyes and Bulldogs. He had 67 touchdowns, nine interceptions, and 260 rushes for 1133 yards and 19 more touchdowns.

Now it will be interesting to see how far Fields will drop in the NFL Draft due to the report. According to CBS Sports, Fields is projected to be taken seventh at this time. There are three other quarterbacks ahead of Fields in projected mock drafts. They are Trevor Lawrence of Clemson (number one), Zach Wilson of Brigham Young University (number two), and Mac Jones of Alabama (number three).

Do not forget that new Jaguars coach Urban Meyer has a strong connection to Ohio State as he was with the Buckeyes from 2012 to 2018, but it is highly unlikely that Jacksonville would take Fields over Lawrence with the first overall pick. The 2021 NFL Draft is to start April 29 in Cleveland.

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