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

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.

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

Hill is the second cornerback UW has picked up from the transfer portal. Geimer Latimer II, formerly of Jacksonville State, committed on Christmas Eve. Their additions help rebuild a unit that lost six players to the transfer portal. More: Wisconsin football transfer portal tracker: Who's leaving and who's arriving? Latest: LSU defensive tackle

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

The Wisconsin ... who played at Miami last season, committed to the Badgers. He reportedly made visits to West Virginia and Missouri and received interest from Kansas State and Oklahoma State ...