Northwestern RB Arby Fields planning to transfer

Published Dec. 2, 2010 1:47 p.m. ET

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Northwestern running back Arby Fields is leaving the team and plans to transfer.

In a statement released Thursday, coach Pat Fitzgerald says the Wildcats are ''disappointed'' and calls Fields ''an outstanding young man.''

A sophomore, Fields rushed for 480 yards and six touchdowns while catching 21 passes over two seasons. He ran for a career-high 96 yards against Illinois State in September.

Fields also was a starting center fielder for the baseball team.