He's also incredibly tough, as evidenced by his performance after getting drilled in the semifinal game against the Tigers. His first step is explosive and he pulls away from defenders with ease. Clemson), but that part of his game is still a work in progress. He has shown flashes of quickly getting deeper in his progressions (see: 2021 Sugar Bowl vs. When the defense takes that initial target away, he's had issues quickly aborting that opportunity, which has made him late on throws and also resulted in sacks. The ball jumps out of his hand and he can deliver it accurately at all three levels. He is at his best when he throws on time and in rhythm. He has produced monster numbers both passing and rushing in the Buckeyes' spread system.
Fields has good size, excellent arm strength and remarkable athleticism for the quarterback position.
