Princely Umanmielen (born April 18, 2002) is an American football defensive end for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Florida Gators.
| Ole Miss Rebels – No. 1 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 18, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Manor (Manor, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life
editUmanmielen 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
editFlorida
editIn Umanmielen's first season in 2020, he notched three tackles with two being for a loss, and two sacks.[4] In the 2021 season, he tallied 17 tackles with 1.5 going for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble.[5] In week 10 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 pick.[10] On December 6, 2023, instead of declaring for the draft, he entered the transfer portal.[11]
Ole Miss
editOn December 15, 2023, Umanmielen announced that he would be transferring to Ole Miss.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Princely Umanmielen Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "4-star DE Princely Umanmielen commits to Florida over Auburn, Texas". Saturday Down South. February 5, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Carroll, Brandon. "2020 DE Princely Umanmielen Signs with Florida". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "Princely Umanmielen 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Princely Umanmielen 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Carroll, Brandon. "Florida Gators Stymie Texas A&M Offense in Second Half to Triumph 41-24". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Taylor, G. Allan. "Observations from Gators' morale-boosting road victory against Texas A&M". The Athletic. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Princely Umanmielen 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Carroll, Brandon. "Three Gators Tabbed to Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Goodall, Zach. "Florida Gators' Princely Umanmielen Among 2024 NFL Draft Edge Rushers To Know". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Carroll, Brandon (December 6, 2023). "Florida EDGE Princely Umanmielen to Transfer, Not Enter NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (December 15, 2023). "Florida edge rusher Princely Umanmielen transferring to Ole Miss". ESPN. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
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