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The University of Oregon dropped its lawsuit against former football defensive back Dakoda Fields. The university said Fields breached his contract by failing to pay a fee to release him from his agreement with the team.
First reported by The Daily Emerald, UO's student newspaper, Fields and Oregon agreed in February that Fields would pay Oregon $39,882 and be released from his contract with the Ducks. According to the complaint, both parties later agreed that $10,000 from that bill would be waived if Fields made a payment of $29,882 by April 20.
The complaint, filed on May 15 in Lane County Circuit Court, states Fields did not make that payment by April 20 and had an outstanding balance of $10,000.
In a notice of dismissal filed in the Lane County Circuit Court on May 27, UO said Fields paid the fee. He also paid the University's estimated attorney fees and costs.
Fields announced his transfer to Oklahoma on Jan. 5.
A four-star recruit in the class of 2024, Fields redshirted his first season in Eugene and played in the Ducks' first three games in 2025.
He left the team in November with the intention of entering the transfer portal. During a press conference on Nov. 5, coach Dan Lanning was asked about Field's departure.
“He didn’t come to work today,” Lanning said. “I, we haven’t talked to Dakoda. So I guess that’s just the way it goes nowadays.”
USA Today reporter Craig Meyer described the lawsuit as "the latest data point in a growing trend of colleges suing athletes who they believe have violated name, image and likeness deals with the school."
In February, Cincinnati sued former quarterback Brendan Sorsby after he transferred to Texas Tech. Duke sued former quarterback Darian Mensah, now at Miami, in a case that has been settled. Closer to home, Washington threatened to sue quarterback Demond Williams when he announced his intention to enter the transfer portal. Williams ultimately chose to return to the Huskies.
Haleigh Kochanski is a breaking news and public safety reporter for The Register-Guard. You may reach her at [email protected].
Chris Hansen covers University of Oregon football, men’s basketball, track and field, cross country and softball for The Register-Guard. You can reach him at [email protected] and you can follow him on X @chansen_RG
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First reported by The Daily Emerald, UO's student newspaper, Fields and Oregon agreed in February that Fields would pay Oregon $39,882 and be released from his contract with the Ducks. According to the complaint, both parties later agreed that $10,000 from that bill would be waived if Fields made a payment of $29,882 by April 20.
The complaint, filed on May 15 in Lane County Circuit Court, states Fields did not make that payment by April 20 and had an outstanding balance of $10,000.
In a notice of dismissal filed in the Lane County Circuit Court on May 27, UO said Fields paid the fee. He also paid the University's estimated attorney fees and costs.
Fields announced his transfer to Oklahoma on Jan. 5.
A four-star recruit in the class of 2024, Fields redshirted his first season in Eugene and played in the Ducks' first three games in 2025.
He left the team in November with the intention of entering the transfer portal. During a press conference on Nov. 5, coach Dan Lanning was asked about Field's departure.
“He didn’t come to work today,” Lanning said. “I, we haven’t talked to Dakoda. So I guess that’s just the way it goes nowadays.”
USA Today reporter Craig Meyer described the lawsuit as "the latest data point in a growing trend of colleges suing athletes who they believe have violated name, image and likeness deals with the school."
In February, Cincinnati sued former quarterback Brendan Sorsby after he transferred to Texas Tech. Duke sued former quarterback Darian Mensah, now at Miami, in a case that has been settled. Closer to home, Washington threatened to sue quarterback Demond Williams when he announced his intention to enter the transfer portal. Williams ultimately chose to return to the Huskies.
Haleigh Kochanski is a breaking news and public safety reporter for The Register-Guard. You may reach her at [email protected].
Chris Hansen covers University of Oregon football, men’s basketball, track and field, cross country and softball for The Register-Guard. You can reach him at [email protected] and you can follow him on X @chansen_RG
This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Oregon drops lawsuit against Dakoda Fields
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