Epilepsy did not delay former Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields during his college career, and he has no plans to let that happen in the NFL.
According to sources, during the preparation process, teams became aware that Fields was suffering from epilepsy – a neurological disorder that can cause seizures, but it did not affect Fields’ football career, and doctors are confident that he will grow, as will his other family members. has.
He was diagnosed as a juvenile and over time has seen his symptoms become shorter and less frequent, and he does not get seizures as long as he uses his medication, a source said. He is projected as the first round in next week’s NFL draft, starting with the first round on April 29.
According to sources, Fields medical staff discussed Fields’ treatment plan and whether any events during his NFL career, such as concussion, could pose a greater risk to him. But Fields has no documented absence from games during a college career in which he was a Heisman Trophy finalist and two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, leading the Buckeyes to a national championship game last January.
Fields is not the first NFL player to perform with epilepsy. Pro Football Hall of Fame guard Alan Faneca has taken medication throughout his career to control attacks. In 2007, Baltimore Ravens’ striking safety Samari Rolle had three serious attacks, which kept him out of six games before doctors corrected his medication and he returned to the team.
With the Jacksonville Jaguars widely expected to take Clemson’s full-back Trevor Lawrence in first place, and BYU full-back Zach Wilson the favorite to move to the New York Jets at no. 2, Fields could play alongside Alabama fullback Mac Jones and North. Dakota fullback Trey Lance, as high as the No. 3 pick by the San Francisco 49ers.