Wisconsin is in a sticky situation with one player involving the transfer portal following the end of the 2024 season.

That player is defensive back Xavier Lucas, a former 4-star prospect out of Florida in the 2024 recruiting class. Lucas was an immediate contributor for the Badgers with 18 total tackles as a true freshman to go with 2 pass breakups, a sack and an interception.

However, Lucas is looking to exit Madison in the transfer portal, issuing a personal announcement on Thursday that he was going to be entering the portal:

There’s just one problem with Lucas’s plan: The Badgers reportedly failed to file his paperwork in a timely manner.

That is per a report from Gaby Urrutia with 247 Sports. According to Urrutia, Wisconsin did not submit the paperwork in a 48-hour window necessary for Lucas.

It will be interesting to see how this situation develops and if Luke Fickell or someone associated with Wisconsin has a response to that report. Based on current rules in place, it would be hard to see a team finding a way to truly block a player from leaving the program if that is indeed Lucas’s final decision.