Report: Elite Kentucky OLB commit Xavier Peters flips to Florida State
The Kentucky Wildcats entered Sunday with 20 signees in their 2018 recruiting class and three hard commits.
However, on Sunday morning, they lost an elite outside linebacker commit in 4-star Ohio native Xavier Peters, who flipped to Florida State.
Peters, who was the No. 1 player in Kentucky’s 2018 class, is reportedly heading south to join coach Willie Taggart’s first Seminole recruiting class:
Top UK Football Recruit Xavier Peters flips his commitment to Florida State
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) January 28, 2018
According to the 247Sports composite, Peters is the No. 12 outside linebacker in the class of 2018 and the No. 6 overall recruit from the state of Ohio.
Prior to the flip of Peters, the Wildcats had the No. 9 recruiting class in the SEC and the No. 30 class nationally, per 247Sports. However, Peters’ decision will likely have a big impact on Kentucky’s rankings.