Devonte’ Fields Announces Return to Louisville for Senior Season

Mark BlankenbakerJanuary 7, 2016

Glad to announce I’ll be back in the ville for my senior year! #L1C4 pic.twitter.com/737TJMIUFW

— DeVonte’ Fields (@Yaboiphilly95) January 7, 2016

Louisville Outside Linebacker Devonte Fields announced on Thursday morning that he is returning to Louisville for the 2016 season instead of entering the NFL Draft this May. Fields had a slow start to his junior year, his 1st as a Cardinal, but finished ON FIRE totaling 63 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 22 Tackles For Loss and 2 Forced Fumbles.

Fields was named Honorable Mention ALL-ACC in the Coaches vote and was Louisville’s 4th leading tackler in 2015.

: Khane Pass, Devonte Fields, DeAngelo Brown, Traveon Samuel Entrance Louisville vs. Syracuse 11-7-2015 Photo by William Caudill

: Devonte Fields Louisville vs. Kentucky 2015 Governor’s Cup 11-28-2015 Photo by William Caudill

: Shaq Wiggins, Jermaine Reve, James Burgess, Devonte Fields, Pat Thomas, and Richard Benjamin, Todd Grantham, 2015 Fall Camp. Photo by Mark Blankenbaker.

: Khane Pass, Devonte Fields, DeAngelo Brown, Traveon Samuel Entrance Louisville vs. Syracuse 11-7-2015 Photo by William Caudill

: Devonte Fields Louisville vs. Houston Photo by Mark Blankenbaker 9-12-2015

: Devonte Fields, Pio Vatuvei, DeAngelo Brown, Sheldon Rankins Louisville vs. Pittsburgh 11-21-2015 Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Khane Pass, Devonte Fields, DeAngelo Brown, Traveon Samuel Entrance Louisville vs. Syracuse 11-7-2015 Photo by William Caudill

: Trumaine Washington, Keith Kelsey, DeAngelo Brown, Keith Brown, Devonte Fields, Sheldon Rankins Louisville vs. NC State 10-3- 2015 Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Devonte Fields, Keith Kelsey, DeAngelo Brown Louisville vs. NC State 10-3- 2015 Photo by Mark Blankenbaker

: Sheldon Rankins, Devonte Fields Louisville vs. Virginia 11-14-2015 Photo by William Caudill

: Devonte Fields, Josh Harvey-Clemons Louisville vs. Clemson 9-17-2015 Photo by William Caudill.

: Trumaine Washington, Drew Bailey, Devonte Fields Louisville vs. Virginia 11-14-2015 Photo by William Caudill

: Trumaine Washington, Devonte Fields, James Burgess Louisville vs. Syracuse 11-7-2015 Photo by William Caudill

: Keith Kelsey, Pio Vatuvei, Devonte Fields Louisville vs. Virginia 11-14-2015 Photo by William Caudill

: Devonte Fields Louisville vs. Clemson 9-17-2015 Photo by William Caudill.

: Devonte Fields Louisville vs. Clemson 9-17-2015 Photo by William Caudill.

: Trevon Young, Devonte Fields Louisville vs. Clemson 9-17-2015 Photo by William Caudill.

: Devonte Fields, James Hearns Louisville vs. Syracuse 11-7-2015 Photo by William Caudill

: Shaq Wiggins, Jermaine Reve, James Burgess, Devonte Fields, Pat Thomas, and Richard Benjamin, Todd Grantham, 2015 Fall Camp. Photo by Mark Blankenbaker. Fitted