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Xavier Lucas

position

Defensive Back

Height

6-2

Weight

198 lbs.

Class

Sophomore

Hometown

Pompano Beach, Fla.

High School

American Heritage

Previous School

Wisconsin

Xavier Lucas - Football - University of Miami Athletics
2025 (Sophomore)

Served as one of Miami’s top performers in secondary in first season with Hurricanes…Saw action in all 16 games and made 13 starts…Finished with 45 total tackles (30 solo) with two tackles for loss and one sack…Had one interception, one forced fumble and team-high eight PBUs…Had five tackles in season opener and started against Notre Dame (Aug. 31)…Posted three stops in start vs. Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 6)…Started and made one tackle in win over USF (Sept. 13)…Had two tackles in start vs. Florida (Sept. 20)…Started in rivalry game at Florida State (Oct. 4)…Made two stops against Louisville (Oct. 17)…Posted three tackles and first interception of season against Stanford (Oct. 25)…Added one sack against Cardinal…Had season-high six stops (three solo) and started at SMU (Nov. 1)…Started and had five tackles in win over Syracuse (Nov. 8)…Posted two tackles (one solo) in start against NC State (Nov. 15)…Credited with two tackles and started in win over Virginia Tech (Nov. 22)…Made start and had one forced fumble and four tackles (three solo) in win at Pittsburgh (Nov. 29)…Started College Football Playoff opener and had four tackles (two solo) at Texas A&M (Dec. 20)…Tallied two tackles and started in Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Ohio State (Dec. 31)…Started VRBO Fiesta Bowl against Ole Miss (Jan. 8) and had four solo tackles…Saw time in CFP National Championship Game against Indiana (Jan. 19).

Before Miami

Delivered standout true freshman season at Wisconsin in 2024, seeing action in 11 games and making one start for Badgers…Totaled 18 tackles (11 solo), one tackle for loss, one interception and three PBUs…Made career debut against Western Michigan (Aug. 30) and posted two tackles and first interception of collegiate career…Had pair of stops at USC (Sept. 28)…Made first start of career and had career-high seven stops at Nebraska (Nov. 23).

High School

Ranked as four-star prospect by Rivals…Had four interceptions and 26 tackles during senior year at American Heritage…Had 13 tackles and seven PBUs during junior year…Competed in track & field in high school, finishing in third place in FHSAA championships in 100-meter dash.