Report: Elite Kentucky OLB commit Xavier Peters flips to Florida State
By Adam Spencer
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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.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
