Florida State defensive end Xavier Peters will transfer

[caption id="attachment_253201" align="alignnone" width="800"] @xavierpeters22[/caption] After countless rumors, a handful of back-and-forths, and endless speculation over the last several months, we've finally found our answer when it comes to former four-star prospect and current Florida State defensive end Xavier Peters. The former Kentucky commitment is no longer a Seminole and will be transferring from the school. In an interview with Steve Wiltfong of 247 Sports, Peters said that he has put his name in the transfer portal - and keeping it there - so he can move closer to home to be with his one-year old son.

“I just want to be home to support him,” Peters said. “If I was thinking just about me I’d stay at Florida State.”

Peters, a 6-foot-4, 235-pound freshman out of West Chester, Ohio, played in two games as a Seminole last fall, registering one tackle and one pass breakup.

After putting his name in the portal back in December, Peters says his current family situation is forcing him to finally make this official.

“I had a lot to think about,” Peters said. “I knew I wanted to be closer to home. This is a family move. I told Coach Taggart this had nothing to do with his program or Florida State. This is all because of family issues.”

Back on December 26, KSR's Matt Jones broke the news that Peters was entering his name in the transfer portal initially, and that Kentucky was one of his top choices. “KSR has learned that former 4 star Linebacker/Defensive End and ESPN Top 150 recruit Xavier Peters has put his name into the College Football transfer portal,” Jones said. “You may remember that Peters is from Ohio and picked Florida State over Kentucky last year. KSR has learned he is now seeking a transfer and Kentucky, along with two Big Ten schools, are his top choices. “I suspect Kentucky has a VERY good chance of getting Peters, and for those of you who listen to KSR, he was my #2 transfer possibility I have been talking about for the past 2 weeks.” At the time, I wrote a post breaking down what Peters' transfer would mean to the Kentucky football program, which you can find below: http://kentuckysportsradio.com/football-2/breaking-down-a-potential-xavier-peters-transfer-for-kentucky/ Now, Peters says, per Wiltfong, that he will be focusing on schools in the SEC and Big Ten when it comes to his transfer decision moving forward. Is it finally time for Peters to head home to Lexington? (247 Sports) [mobile_ad]