NFL Draft Preview: WVU’s Darius Stills and Tony Fields Projected as Day-Three Selections

With the NFL Draft set for this Thursday, there two former West Virginia Mountaineers widely projected to be selected; defensive tackle Darius Stills and linebacker Tony Fields II.

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— Darius Stills (@DariusStills56) April 26, 2021

Draft experts are projecting both Stills and Fields to be selected on day three of the draft, Saturday, in rounds 4-7. NFL Mock Draft Database, which aggregates over 1,000 mock drafts, has Stills ranked as the 176th-overall prospect and Fields at 193. 176 puts Stills in the fifth round and 193 lands Fields in the sixth.

Following WVU’s pro day last month, Stills said he had heard from about one-third of NFL teams with the Cincinnati Bengals the most interested early on. Fields, on the other hand, said he had talked to all 32 teams.

Below are links to a few recent seven-round mock drafts and where they have Stills and Fields being selected.

• Chad Reuter – NFL
  • Darius Stills: Round 6, Pick 212 to Houston
  • Tony Fields II: N/A, Undrafted
• AJ Schulte – Pro Football Focus
  • Darius Stills: Round 5, Pick 171 to Baltimore
  • Tony Fields II: Round 5, Pick 182 to Atlanta
• Ryan Wilson – CBS Sports
  • Tony Fields: Round 5, Pick 174 to Buffalo
  • Darius Stills: Round 6, Pick 198 to Los Angeles Chargers
• Vinnie Iyer – The Sporting News
  • Darius Stills: Round 4, Pick 119 to Minnesota
  • Tony Fields II: Round 4, Pick 127 to Indianapolis
• Dane Brugler – The Athletic
  • Tony Fields II: Round 5, Pick 150 to Philadelphia
  • Daris Stills: Round 5, Pick 183 to Atlanta