He is the 11th Miami player and 16th person affiliated with the Hurricanes overall to be named to the College Football Hall of Fame

There is no NCAA rule keeping athletes from withdrawing from schools without entering the portal, so Lucas' actions are legal. The NCAA released a statement to Yahoo Sports confirming the move's legality.

On Friday, cornerback Xavier Lucas announced he would transfer from Wisconsin to Miami —a move that has taken just 24 hours to shake up the world of college football.

The University of Wisconsin released an official statement regarding former Badgers defensive back Xavier Lucas, who announced he would join Miami on Friday. The 6-foot-2, 198-pounder withdrew from Wisconsin and later committed to the Miami Hurricanes without ever entering the NCAA's transfer portal.

The NCAA said its rules "do not prevent a student-athlete from unenrolling from an institution, enrolling at a new institution and competing." immediately.”

The College Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 was announced on Wednesday afternoon, and a Canes legend made the list of 18 players. Linebacker, Darin Smith, member of the 1989 and 1991 Miami national championship teams,

The 247Sports way-too-early top 25 for 2025 will be out Monday ahead of the College Football Playoff national championship game pitting Ohio State and Notre Dame. A couple of these "flash" teams will be included based on the array of early ballots submitted by our analysts.

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A 12th regular-season opponent has yet to be announced for 2025, but AD Pete Bevacqua expressed confidence that puzzle would be resolved to Notre Dame’s satisfaction.

At the center of the controversy is the fact that Lucas and Wisconsin entered into a binding two-year NIL agreement back in December of 2024 that included "substantial financial compensation. He also entered an additional agreement with the Varsity Collective as well.