Oregon Sues Former Player for $10K After Transfer to Oklahoma

Former Oregon Player Sued Over Unpaid NIL Buyout After Transfer to Oklahoma

The University of Oregon says one of its former football players still owes the school $10,000, and it is prepared to take the matter to court to recover the money.

The university filed a lawsuit last week in Lane County Circuit Court against Dakoda Fields, a defensive back who spent two seasons with the Ducks before transferring to University of Oklahoma in January.

According to the lawsuit, Oregon and Fields reached an agreement in which Fields would pay the university $39,882 in exchange for a release of liability tied to his contract with the school. The deal also stated that if Fields paid a reduced amount of $29,882 by April 20, the university would forgive the remaining $10,000.

But Fields missed the deadline, causing the total amount owed to return to the original $39,882. The lawsuit claims that despite repeated requests, Fields has not paid the outstanding $10,000 balance that became due on April 21.

The university is seeking the unpaid $10,000, along with interest and attorney’s fees.

A message requesting comment was left for Fields at Oklahoma. Fields entered college football as one of the nation’s top high school cornerback recruits out of Compton, California, two years ago. He redshirted at University of Oregon in 2024 and appeared in three games last season.

Fields is the latest college athlete to face legal action — or the threat of it — from a former school over alleged violations of name, image and likeness agreements.

University of Georgia sued Damon Wilson for $390,000 after he transferred to Missouri, while University of Cincinnati sued Brendan Sorsby for $1 million after his move to Texas Tech. Before reaching a settlement, Duke University argued that Darian Mensah owed the school $8 million after transferring to Miami. University of Washington also threatened Demond Williams with a breach-of-contract lawsuit when he entered the transfer portal after last season, though he later chose to remain at Washington.