Colorado University Athletics
Shay Fields Signing Day Biography
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HIGH SCHOOL - He earned first-team All-State (Division I) honors from MaxPreps (second-team by Cal-Hi Sports), in addition to garnering All-CIF Southern Section, Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team, Wave Newspapers All-East Region and All-Trinity League accolades. He was the CIF Southern Section Pac-5 Offensive Player of the Year and played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Game (in Carson, Calif., on January 5, where he had three receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown). He was also named as one of nine wide receivers on the Tacoma News-Tribune's Western 100 List, and Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 44 receiver in the nation. As a senior, he caught 82 passes for 1,617 yards and 18 touchdowns, averaging 19.7 yards per catch with a long reception of 95 yards; he had seven 100-yard games in catching at least three balls in all 16 games. His junior year, he had 25 catches for 576 yards, or 23.0 per reception, with four touchdowns and a long play of 57; he also rushed five times for 84 yards with a long run of 50. He was also explosive as a kickoff return man, with eight career returns for 244 yards, or 30.5 per. He played some spot defensive back at times when called up, both at corner and safety (five tackles as a junior, one as a senior). Top games as a senior: in a 69-24 win over Agoura, he had four receptions for 224 yards, averaging 56.0 yards per with all four going for touchdowns (covering 78, 72, 44 and 30 yards); the 224 yards tied a 39-year old school record. He also scored four times in a 75-35 win over Crenshaw, when he had six receptions for 145 yards. ?His top effort as a junior came in a 39-13 win over Servite, when he had five catches for 139 yards and a score. Under coach Jason Negro, St. John Bosco was 16-0 his senior year, claiming the No. 1 ranking in the state as well as by many for the nation in winning the state open division, CIF Southern Section and Trinity League titles. Bosco was 8-5 his junior year when it was also the Trinity League champ. He has lettered three times in track (sprints and relays); he plans on earning a fourth this spring. He has career-bests of 10.9 in the 100-meter dash (league champion as a junior) and 22.7 in the 200.
ACADEMICS - He is interested in Communication or Sports Medicine as possible majors at Colorado. He owns a grade point average of a shade over 3.0 in high school, making the Honor Roll as a senior.
PERSONAL - He was born June 22, 1996 in Los Angeles, Calif. His hobbies include working out and playing video games. His father (Shay, Sr.) played cornerback and safety at Whittier College; his mother, Chiohko Owens, is a healthcare professional. He has participated often in his school's community service days.