TALLAHASSEE -- Florida State defensive end Xavier Peters is currently suspended for a violation of team rules, a school spokesperson told Noles247.

The redshirt freshman has not been observed at practice since the Seminoles returned from their week-plus hiatus during spring break last Wednesday. A timeline for his return is not known, but Peters is still with the team.

Peters is a former four-star recruit from Ohio. He entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal in December, but withdrew his name from the database. He has the opportunity to play a significant role as an edge defender this season after playing in two games in 2018 (he recorded a tackle and a PBU in a series against Wake Forest).

Coach Willie Taggart praised Peters highly earlier this spring, noting that the edge defender played with "fanatical effort."

“X is growing up, he’s getting confident with what he’s doing and knowing his assignments,” Taggart said last month. “Because the kid plays with fanatical effort, he makes unbelievable plays all the time and you love seeing those kind of kids out there on the football field. Especially on the defensive side of the ball.”