In his quest to become an even better quarterback going into his second season at Ohio State, Justin Fields has gone vegan.
Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson, whose wife is also a vegan, believes the new diet has paid dividends for the Buckeyes’ starting signal-caller.
“I think he just did it to be leaner, take care of himself and be stronger and faster, and he looks that way,” Wilson said Friday. “He’s a stronger and faster player.”
Fields had previously told reporters in August that he had “totally switched up” his diet, and Day said the same last month, but neither had specified that Fields had converted to a meatless diet, following in the footsteps of numerous NFL quarterbacks who are also vegans including Cam Newton – a quarterback who Fields looks up to and who inspired his choice to wear No.