Auburn receiver Ze’Vian Capers plans to enter transfer portal
Ze’Vian Capers, a third-year receiver for Auburn, announced via Twitter on Tuesday he plans to enter the transfer portal Dec. 5 during the new portal window.
Capers came to Auburn as a touted 4-star recruit from Alpharetta (Ga.) Denmark in the 2020 class, but has only one reception this season for 16 yards. His best season came as a true freshman when in 2020 he showed promise while catching seven passes for 77 yards and a score.
All told, Capers has 14 receptions for 147 yards and one touchdown at Auburn.
Capers’ Tweet read: “First off, I would love to thank God and Auburn for giving me the opportunity to play the game that I cherish the most. I’m so grateful for everything thatAuburn has blessed me with, I couldn’t ask for a better experience the past two years. I would like to thank Coach Ike and Whitlow for believing in me when no one else did. It truly means a lot to my family and I. I would like to thank my teammates for everything. You guys have taught me so much. I enjoyed sharing the field with every single last one of y’all and there will be tons of memories that I will never forget. I’m truly proud to call y’all my brothers and our relationship will always be deeper than football. I will always have a special connection for Auburn. Being an Auburn man is more than just wearing a jersey. It’s the dedication, the hard work, and sacrifice to be able to reach my ultimate goal. With that being said I will be entering my name in the transfer portal on December 5th.”
While at Denmark High, Capers initially committed to Arkansas but then-Auburn coach Gus Malzahn and former receivers coach Kodi Burns worked hard to get him to flip. He finished his senior year of high school with 45 receptions for 922 yards and 10 touchdowns and was named all-state. That followed a junior season in which he recorded 60 catches for 1,182 yards and 11 scores.
Capers, listed at 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, was the No. 26 receiver and No. 151 overall recruit nationally in the 2020 class for the On3 Consensus.
