The NCAA requires schools to adhere to a player’s transfer request, but Lucas' name never appeared in the portal.

The Big Ten, NCAA and Wisconsin have all weighed in the DB's transfer in a battle that could set a precedent for future transfers and revenue-sharing contracts

As transfer-portal season fires into gear, keep track of players leaving and arriving into the Wisconsin football program.

Wisconsin and the Big Ten said they have "credible information" that the University of Miami tampered with Xavier Lucas ahead of the defensive back's expected transfer.

Well, that's about to change, and tampering is only part of the story with contractual agreements also set to be a hot-button issue. Wisconsin defensive back Xavier Lucas recently decided he wanted to transfer following his freshman season,

Wisconsin has claimed that Miami tampered with defensive back Xavier Lucas, who elected to withdraw from the school and enroll at UM with an intention to play f

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin says it has “credible information” that Miami and Xavier Lucas ...

In a potentially precedent-setting confrontation, a college football player is transferring even though his former school declined to enter his name into the portal.

Former Wisconsin cornerback Xavier Lucas shared a first look at him in a Miami Hurricanes uniform on Tuesday night. “Feels good to be home,” Lucas wrote on X. It is his first public comment since reportedly bypassing the transfer portal to leave Wisconsin for Miami earlier this month.

Those words were chosen carefully. According to Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger, Lucas is not transferring to the Hurricanes, as Wisconsin never officially released him to the portal. He is instead leaving the school for Miami, fully intending to play in 2025. It is an unprecedented move.

The New England Patriots are hiring former Wisconsin football assistant Thomas Brown as their tight ends coach and pass game coordinator, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero.

Wisconsin and the Big Ten issued statements Saturday expressing disagreement with how the University of Miami has handled defensive back Xavier Lucas' expected transfer, which appears to be a test ...