Ole Miss adds huge piece to portal class in Florida EDGE Princely Umanmielen
It didn’t take long for the Ole Miss NCAA Transfer Portal fireworks to continue. Florida EDGE Princely Umanmielen arrived for his official visit Monday and by Friday he was committed to the Rebels. Make it six commits for Lane Kiffin and Co. in six days.
Ole Miss got things rolling with Arkansas linebacker Pooh Paul Friday evening and Illinois cornerback Taz Nicholson Saturday afternoon. Then on Monday, Indiana safety Louis Moore jumped into the boat. Later in the week it was Oklahoma safety Key Lawrence.
Now, after an official visit Monday evening, Umanmielen gives Kiffin and Ole Miss its fourth defensive commit via the portal.
Rebels’ defensive line coach Randall Joyner has been a huge fan of Umanmielen since he was in high school at Manor (Tex.) in 2020. Now, he will be coaching him in the SEC West.
Umanmielen played all four years with the Gators, appearing in 45 games and making 24 starts. His breakout year came in 2023, leading Florida in sacks, tackles for loss, and quarterback hurries earning himself All-SEC Second Team honors and a spot on the USA Today Sports Network All-SEC Team.
Ole Miss is losing Cedric Johnson to the NFL. Princely Umanmielen will step right in and be a face of the defense.
In his 12 starts, he notched a career-highs in tackles-for-loss with 11.5, seven sacks, 17 quarterback hurries, and a career-high in tying 39 tackles. Umanmielen was the Gators’ highest-graded defensive player this season according to Pro Football Focus, ending his Florida career with 98 total tackles, 15 sacks, 24.5 tackles for loss, and three forced fumbles.
Umanmielen played high school football at Manor High School where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 254 overall recruit in 2020, according to the On3 Industry Ranking.
