Even though he didn’t receive any scholarship offers out of high school, Jayden Fielding believed he had the ability to kick for one of the top programs in college football.
Several FBS schools recruited Fielding as a walk-on, including Florida State, Miami, Baylor, Rutgers and Texas State, among others. As Fielding debated which walk-on offer he should accept, he evaluated the rosters of each school and looked at where he might have the fastest track to playing time. But knowing he would have to compete for a starting job no matter where he went, Fielding ultimately decided his offer to walk on at Ohio State was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up.