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TCU defensive end Isaiah Chambers to transfer closer to sick relative

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/TCU Football, Isaiah Chambers via Twitter

The announcement came suddenly -- redshirt freshman and highly touted recruit Isaiah Chambers will transfer from TCU.

The defensive end announced on Twitter late Monday afternoon that he would leave Fort Worth and transfer to a university closer to his home in Houston. Chambers said he wants to be near the aunt who raised him, who is currently experiencing some medical issues.

"My aunt became my legal guardian and raised me after the death of my mother," Chambers wrote. "She is currently sick and her condition is getting worse.