Princely Umanmielen
| No. 33 – Carolina Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 18, 2002 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Manor (Manor, Texas, U.S.) |
| College: | Florida (2020–2023) Ole Miss (2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 3rd round, 77th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Princely Umanmielen (OO-man ME-el-EN; born April 18, 2002) is a Nigerian-American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and the Ole Miss Rebels. Umanmielen was selected by the Panthers in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Umanmielen attended Manor High School in Manor, Texas, 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]
College career
[edit]Florida
[edit]As a freshman in 2020, Umanmielen notched three tackles with two being for a loss, and two sacks.[3] In 2021, he tallied 17 tackles with 1.5 going for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble.[4] In week 10 of the 2022 season, Umanmielen had a strip sack on quarterback Haynes King in a win over Texas A&M.[5] He finished the 2022 season with 39 tackles with 9.5 being for a loss, 4.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.[6] Ahead of the 2023 season, Umanmielen was named preseason third-team all-SEC.[7] He was a projected as a late second round pick for the 2024 NFL draft.[8] On December 6, 2023, instead of declaring for the draft, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
Ole Miss
[edit]On December 15, 2023, Umanmielen announced that he would be transferring to Ole Miss.[10]
Professional career
[edit]On January 7, 2025, Princely declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[11]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
244 lb (111 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.72 s | 1.62 s | 2.73 s | 4.46 s | 7.15 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Umanmielen was selected by the Carolina Panthers with the 77th pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Princely Umanmielen Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023. [better source needed]
- ^ "4-star DE Princely Umanmielen commits to Florida over Auburn, Texas". Saturday Down South. February 5, 2020. 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/football/look-princely-umanmielen-bids-farewell-to-ole-miss-football-declares-for-nfl-draft-01jgzdpct94j
- ^ "Princely Umanmielen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Princely Umanmielen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Yum, Caleb (April 27, 2025). "Carolina Panthers pick Ole Miss DE, Austin native Princely Umanmielen in NFL draft". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
- ^ Hill, Kassidy (April 25, 2025). "Panthers select edge rusher Princely Umanmielen at No. 77 overall". Panthers.com.