Could the Miami Hurricanes be without a third cornerback against Florida A&M?

The No. 7 Miami Hurricanes are already without two cornerbacks for their home opener against the Florida A&M Rattlers on Thursday night.

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Could they be without a third?

Junior Xavier Lucas, who has been one of Miami’s primary outside corners since transferring in to UM last season, did not go through pregame warmups at Hard Rock Stadium, putting his status for the game against the Rattlers in doubt.

Bryce Fitzgerald started at one of Miami’s outside cornerback spots on Thursday opposite Damari Brown. Freshman JJ Dunnigan took Fitzgerald’s spot at safety opposite Zechariah Poyser. Omar Thornton remained the nickel corner.

Lucas only played 39 defensive snaps in Miami’s 45-6 season-opening win at Stanford on Friday and didn’t play after the midway point of the third quarter — well before the rest of the starters on defense were taken out of the game.

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Lucas started 12 of Miami’s 16 games last season, finishing with 45 tackles, one interception and eight pass breakups.

Should he be out, it would be another significant absence for UM’s cornerbacks group. Miami’s OJ Frederique Jr. (who started opposite Lucas on Friday) and Ja’Boree Antoine are already out long-term with injuries. Brown and Ethan O’Connor are the Hurricanes’ other two primary outside cornerbacks.

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Reserve safety Dylan Day (illness) remains out as well.

This story will be updated.

This story was originally published September 10, 2026 at 8:10 PM.