Wisconsin Football DB Xavier Lucas Signs National Letter of Intent

The Wisconsin Badgers football program got some added insurance in the secondary on National Signing Day.

Xavier Lucas, a Fort Lauderdale native, made things official with the Badgers on Wednesday, signing his National Letter of Intent.

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, ‘𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘩, 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 🎵

Welcome to the Badger family, @XavierL_25!#OnWisconsin x #Forever24ward pic.twitter.com/OG95NJiZBX

— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) December 20, 2023

Wisconsin Football Signee: Xavier Lucas

Position: Safety

Height: 6-foot-1

Weight: 185 pounds

School: American Heritage High School

Recruiting Rankings

247Sports Composite: 3-star – Grade: 0.8808 – No. 621 in the nation; No. 65 safety; No. 85 in Florida

247Sports: 3-star – Grade: 89 – No. 35 safety; No. 39 in Florida

On3: 3-star – Grade: 89 – No. 42 safety; No. 62 in Florida

Rivals: 4-star – Grade: 5.8 – No. 41 safety; No. 63 in Florida

ESPN: 3-star – Grade: 76 – No. 94 safety; No. 139 in Florida

Commitment to the Wisconsin Football Program

UW did a heck of a job retaining Lucas, who took two unofficial visits to Miami and an official visit just a week ago. There was some speculation that the Hurricanes might be able to flip Lucas, but UW was able to keep him in-house.

During his recruitment, Lucas fielded 34 total offers. Wisconsin beat out Alabama, Michigan, Oklahoma, Florida State, Miami, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, and many others for Lucas’ services. It was a tight race at the end, with Lucas seriously considering Florida State, but after the Seminoles took multiple defensive backs, the Fort Lauderdale native decided to commit to Luke Fickell and the Wisconsin football program. 

Lucas joins Raphael Dunn as the two safety commits in the 2024 recruiting cycle. UW will have Hunter Wohler, Preston Zachman, Austin Brown, Owen Arnett, Braedyn Moore, and Justin Taylor returning at safety in 2024.

Home👐🏾🦡🔴🏠 @CoachFick @BadgerFootball #OnWisconsin @SteezoDsgn pic.twitter.com/GDNinBQlrV

— Zay (@XavierL_25) August 11, 2023

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