Princely Umanmielen (born April 18, 2002) is an American football

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for the

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. He previously played for the

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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. Umanmielen committed to play

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at the

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over offers from

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, Baylor, and

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College career

Florida

In Umanmielen's first season in 2020, he notched three tackles with two being for a loss, and two sacks. In the 2021 season, Umanmielen tallied 17 tackles with 1..5 going for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble. 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. Umanmielen finished his breakout 2022 season with 39 tackles with 9.5 being for a loss, 4.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles. Umanmielen was named preseason third team all SEC, for the 2023 season. Umanmielen was a projected prospect for the 2024 NFL draft, being projected as a late second round draft pick.On December 6, 2023, instead of entering the draft, Umanmielen entered the transfer portal.

Ole Miss

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

References

External links

Ole Miss Rebels bioFlorida Gators bio
2002 births Living people Players of American football from Travis County, Texas American football defensive ends Florida Gators football players Ole Miss Rebels football players {{Collegefootball-player-stub