Florida A&M · W 77-7 · FCS
No tackles.
Wake Forest · W 33-20
No tackles.
Central Michigan · W 52-3
No tackles.
Clemson · W 41-13
No tackles.
Lucas has tackles in 4 of Miami’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
“That’s who I am referring to. Frederique and Lucas”
5 stories in the last 30 days, from 3 outlets.
Miami injury report: Is Xavier Lucas playing vs Florida State?
The Palm Beach Post Oct 17
Xavier Lucas
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Luke Fickell and Mario Cristobal. On tape: 4 tackles against Florida State, Week 7, 2026.
8 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
Miami injury report: Is Xavier Lucas playing vs Florida State?
The Palm Beach Post Oct 17 · 1 outlet
from 9 outlets
Miami injury report: Is Xavier Lucas playing vs Florida State?
The Palm Beach Post Oct 17 · 1 outlet
Sun Sentinel
Sports Illustrated
Miami Hurricanes
On3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Miami19 stories2025 to nowMost about: in his words, profile and feature, awards and watch lists.
Locked OnMiami Hurricanes DBs shut Down—Jontavius Wyman, Xavier Lucas Make Statement in Spring PracticeApr 1On3Miami Hurricanes Top 50 Countdown: No. 8 CB Xavier Lucas Ready for All-ACC Leap in 2026Jun 27On3Miami CB Xavier Lucas Embraces Team-First MentalityAug 10
Wisconsin2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 43-35vs Florida State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 52-23vs Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-35@ North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 38-35 at North Carolina, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 4 games with play by play.
How Miami’s defense played that day
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 14 ended Pittsburgh’s drive (downs).
Broke up a pass on 4th and 14. Third quarter, up 45-14. Ended Pittsburgh’s drive (downs).
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
2 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 8th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Week 1 · 2026
W 45-6
at Stanford
2 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 39-point win on the road against Stanford.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
47.3%
259 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
285 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #11 of 75 ACC DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 25 games over three seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Luke Fickell and Mario Cristobal.
