The lawyer for Xavier Lucas says the former Wisconsin player is transferring to Miami, even though the cornerback's former school never entered his name into the portal.

Mark Hoffman Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK The University of Wisconsin on Saturday night released a lengthy statement regarding cornerback Xavier Lucas’ transfer to the University of Miami ... joining Michigan State’s Charles Brantley ...

Share MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin says it has “credible information” that Miami and Xavier Lucas made impermissible contact with each other before the former Badgers cornerback decided to transfer to his home-state school. Lucas’ lawyer ...

Yahoo Sports first reported Lucas' plans to transfer to Miami, as well as the NCAA ... Yahoo and the Wisconsin State Journal have reported that Lucas had entered into an agreement to continue ...

A lawyer for Xavier Lucas said the former Wisconsin football player is transferring to Miami, having never entered the NCAA transfer 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

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

Yahoo Sports first reported Lucas’ plans to transfer to Miami, as well as the NCAA ... Yahoo and the Wisconsin State Journal have reported that Lucas had entered into an agreement to continue ...

The Atlantic Coast Conference's Miami Hurricanes and the Big 10's Wisconsin ... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK The star freshman originally from the Sunshine State unenrolled ...

In a statement released Saturday, Wisconsin explained why it didn't enter Lucas' name into transfer portal, alleges tampering by University of Miami.

It’s the latest development in a month-long saga for Xavier Lucas, a former standout at Plantation American Heritage.