Wisconsin cornerback Xavier Lucas has left for Miami, according to Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger. He does so without officially entering the transfer portal. Wisconsin blocked him from doing so during the winter window after Lucas reportedly ‘signed a two-year revenue-share agreement’ in early December, per Dellenger.

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 Hurricanes recruited Xavier Lucas when he was a standout cornerback at American Heritage, but Lucas ultimately chose Wisconsin. After a year with the Badgers, Lucas wanted to enter the transfer portal because his father was suffering from a “serious,

Wisconsin refused to enter Lucas into the portal after he requested a transfer, but he's off to Miami regardless in a groundbreaking move that may have ramifications across college football.

Former Wisconsin defensive back Xavier Lucas left the school for Miami on Wednesday, according to Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger. Lucas signed a

Standout cornerback Xavier Lucas is reportedly transferring to the Hurricanes despite Wisconsin’s refusal to enter him into the transfer portal.