Princely Umanmielen Explained

Princely Umanmielen (born April 18, 2002) is an American football defensive end for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Florida Gators.

Early life

Umanmielen was born on April 18, 2002, in Manor, Texas. He attended Manor High School, playing for their football team recording 93 tackles with 13 going for a loss, six sacks, two fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble.^[1] Umanmielen committed to play college football at the University of Florida over offers from Auburn, Baylor, and Texas.^{[2] [3]}

College career

Florida

In Umanmielen's first season in 2020, he notched three tackles with two being for a loss, and two sacks.^[4] In the 2021 season, Umanmielen tallied 17 tackles with 1..5 going for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble.^[5] In week ten of the 2022 season, Umanmielen had a strong performance having a strip sack on quarterback Haynes King as he helped the Gators beat Texas A&M.^{[6] [7]} Umanmielen finished his breakout 2022 season with 39 tackles with 9.5 being for a loss, 4.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.^[8] Umanmielen was named preseason third team all SEC, for the 2023 season.^[9] Umanmielen was a projected prospect for the 2024 NFL draft, being projected as a late second round draft pick.^[10] On December 6, 2023, instead of entering the draft, Umanmielen entered the transfer portal.^[11]

Ole Miss

On December 15, 2023, Umanmielen announced that he would be transferring to Ole Miss.^[12]

External links

• Ole Miss Rebels bio
• Florida Gators bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Princely Umanmielen Football Stats . MaxPreps.com . 9 September 2023.
2. Web site: 4-star DE Princely Umanmielen commits to Florida over Auburn, Texas . Saturday Down South . 5 February 2020 . 9 September 2023.
3. Carroll . Brandon . 2020 DE Princely Umanmielen Signs with Florida . Sports Illustrated . 9 September 2023.
4. Web site: Princely Umanmielen 2020 Game Logs . Sports Reference . 10 September 2023.
5. Web site: Princely Umanmielen 2021 Game Logs . Sports Reference . 10 September 2023.
6. Carroll . Brandon . Florida Gators Stymie Texas A&M Offense in Second Half to Triumph 41-24 . Sports Illustrated . 10 September 2023.
7. Web site: Taylor . G. Allan . Observations from Gators' morale-boosting road victory against Texas A&M . The Athletic . 10 September 2023.
8. Web site: Princely Umanmielen 2022 Game Logs . Sports Reference . 10 September 2023.
9. Carroll . Brandon . Three Gators Tabbed to Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team . Sports Illustrated . 10 September 2023.
10. Goodall . Zach . Florida Gators' Princely Umanmielen Among 2024 NFL Draft Edge Rushers To Know . Sports Illustrated . 10 September 2023.
11. Florida EDGE Princely Umanmielen to Transfer, Not Enter NFL Draft. Sports Illustrated. Brandon. Carroll. December 6, 2023. December 6, 2023.
12. Web site: Florida edge rusher Princely Umanmielen transferring to Ole Miss. ESPN. Tom. VanHaaren. December 15, 2023. December 15, 2023.