Former TCU DE DeVonte' Fields commits to Louisville

DeVonte’ Fields is headed to the ACC.

Fields, the former TCU defensive end who was the AP Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2012, announced on Twitter that he is committed to Louisville.

Fields played the 2014 season at Trinity Valley Community College in Austin, Texas, after getting kicked off the Horned Frogs last summer.

TCU initially suspended Fields in July after he was accused of assaulting and pointing a gun at his ex-girlfriend. As that investigation continued, the school released a statement in August saying that Fields was “separated from the university.”

Soon after the statement was released, Fields announced a transfer to FCS Stephen F. Austin on Aug. 6. However, two days later Stephen F. Austin announced that TCU declared that Fields did not “meet the requirements to attain the one-time transfer waiver,” which made Fields ineligible.

Fields then enrolled at Trinity Valley, where he registered 61 tackles and 6.5 sacks.

He’ll join a Louisville defense that was 24th in the country in scoring defense and 10th in rushing defense in 2014.

If Fields can regain his 2012 form – when he racked up 53 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks – he’ll provide a huge boost for a solid Cardinals defense.

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