Report: TCU's Fields will not return

Texas Christian University's Devonte Fields will not be allowed to return to the football team in the wake of an arrest stemming from a misdemeanor assault warrant last month, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Mac Engel tweeted Tuesday. It is not known whether Fields will still be allowed to pursue academics at the school.

Wow: high ranking #TCU source told me #DevonteFields will not be returning.#gofrogs
— Mac Engel (@MacEngelProf) August 5, 2014

Fields was scheduled to meet with the school Tuesday to discuss his status at TCU going forward.

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Fields, the 2012 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman and the pr-season Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 was "separated" from the team last month after his ex-girlfriend accused him of striking her and threatening her with a firearm. Three days later, Fields surrendered to authorities on a misdemeanor assault warrant. He was not formally charged.

Horned Frogs coach Gary Patterson termed the incident "disappointing" and noted that the matter would be handled by police.

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