Mercer receiver enters transfer portal ahead of new head football coach announcement

Mercer is set to announce its new head coach on Tuesday night but one player has already decided to enter the transfer portal amid staff changes.

Wide receiver Steven Peterson announced on Twitter he intends to transfer. He transferred to Mercer after redshirting his first season with Coastal Carolina.

Peterson was a redshirt freshman and earned playing time after injuries to some of the top wide receivers. Peterson emerged as a go-to redzone target this season as he scored in three straight games for the Bears.

Mercer fired head coach Bobby Lamb on Nov. 24. Lamb went 41-39 during his seven years as the head coach of the Bears. Lamb was the first coach since the program restarted in 2013.

The Bears will announce their next head coach at 6 p.m., according to a release from the program.