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Tariq Castro-Fields

Cornerback, Philadelphia Eagles · #41.

Player facts

Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Cornerback
Number: 41
Born: Jan 14, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace: Upper Marlboro, MD, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 197 lbs
College: Penn State
Experience: 3 seasons
Status: Day-To-Day

Stats

2025 Stats

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.5	0	0

About

Tariq Quinton Castro-Fields (born January 14, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback. He was rated a four-star recruit and played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions after considering offers from Maryland and Alabama. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft. Castro-Fields has also played for the Washington Commanders, Carolina Panthers, and Philadelphia Eagles.

From Wikipedia’s article on Tariq Castro-Fields, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Castro-Fields was born on January 14, 1999, in Alexandria, Virginia, to a mother of Filipino descent and a father of African American descent. He grew up in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and attended the Riverdale Baptist School.

College career

Castro-Fields played in 12 games as a freshman and finished the season with 10 total tackles, three passes broken up, and one interception. As a junior, Castro-Fields had 52 tackles and led the team with two interceptions and eight passes broken up. He played in three games during Penn State's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, missing the rest due to injury. Castro-Fields decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and return to Penn State for a fifth season.

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