Hall of Fame
Lorenzo Fields played quarterback at Eastern Kentucky for coach Roy Kidd from 1987-1990. He came to EKU in 1986 as a decorated option-type quarterback from Wildwood, Florida and proceeded in his first year to win Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year before taking over the quarterback duties in 1987.
On a team that was run-happy with EKU Hall of Fame tailback Elroy Harris gaining 1,423 yards rushing and scoring 17 touchdowns, Fields showed his worth throwing for 428 yards and three touchdowns, and rushing for 362 yards and five touchdowns while leading the Colonels to a 9-3 overall record and a berth in the playoff quarterfinals.
As a sophomore, he excelled, gaining honorable mention All-Ohio Valley Conference honors while setting an EKU single season record for highest pass completion percentage at 62.7, which still stands. Fields threw for 1,463 yards and 10 touchdowns and ran for an additional 418 yards and four touchdowns as Eastern finished 11-3 and made it to the semifinals before losing to Georgia Southern.
Serving as co-captain and making second-team All-OVC as a junior, he threw for 1,377 yards and 13 touchdowns, while rushing for 447 yards and eight scores in directing the Colonels to a 9-3 record and a third straight appearance in the playoffs. The 1990 season marked another ‘What Could Have Been’ season for the Colonels as Eastern Kentucky began the year 10-0 and was ranked No. 1 in the nation. However, in the seventh game of the season, Fields suffered a season-ending injury against Tennessee State lessening the Colonels’ offensive firepower which led to back-to-back losses to the close the season.
For his career, Fields threw for 3,719 yards and 31 touchdowns, while rushing for another 1,418 yards and 20 scores. Following graduation, he coached track and field for several years. At the time of his induction, Fields was the assistant principal at Hernando High School in Florida, while serving as senior pastor at Mt. Pleasant Kingdom Ministries in Lady Lake, Florida.
