Wisconsin football is attempting to prevent Xavier Lucas from landing at Miami. Details emerge on a tampering accusation.

The Badgers say cornerback Xavier Lucas had entered into a two-year binding name, image and likeness agreement with Wisconsin.

Former Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Xavier Lucas is the subject of a tampering allegation levied by the Wisconsin Badgers against the Miami Hurricanes. The Badgers are accusing Miami of convincing the star freshman to leave Madison for the fun and sun in Coral Gables.

Wisconsin said it has "credible information" that Miami and Xavier Lucas made impermissible contact with each other in violation of NCAA rules.

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

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

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

It is a precedent-setting battle. For years college programs have complained vaguely about the transfer portal, but few have called out specific institutions for tampering.

The Wisconsin football team’s depleted secondary scored a reinforcement Sunday. D’Yoni Hill, a 6-foot, 172-pound cornerback who played at Miami last season, committed to the Badgers.

The University of Wisconsin is refusing to disclose even redacted copies of its current athletes’ NIL agreements, contending that doing so would “jeopardize the competitive position of the university” and is ultimately “detrimental to the public interest.

The University of Wisconsin football program addressed key positions for its 2025 roster during the winter transfer portal window. But many of its opponents got better, at least on paper. The transfer portal was open from Dec.