Princely Umanmielen
Career Summary
Princely Umanmielen is an edge defender from Austin, Texas, who played at Florida and Ole Miss before Carolina selected him in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Early Life
Umanmielen was born in Nigeria and grew up in the Austin, Texas, area.
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High School
At Manor High School in Texas, Umanmielen helped the program reach the 2019 UIL Class 5A Division 1 state quarterfinals. He finished his high-school career with 135 tackles, 48 tackles for loss and 15.5 sacks.
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College Career
Umanmielen played four seasons at Florida, appearing in 45 games with 24 starts and recording 99 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 15 sacks and three forced fumbles. He transferred to Ole Miss for 2024 and had 37 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, 14 quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble-recovery touchdown in 12 games.
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Path to the NFL
Umanmielen began at Florida, then transferred to Ole Miss aiming to produce a double-digit sack season. He recorded 10.5 sacks for the Rebels, and Carolina selected him 77th overall in the third round of the 2025 draft.
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NFL Career
As a Carolina rookie in 2025, Umanmielen played 16 games and registered 23 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one opponent fumble recovery.
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Career Accomplishments
At Ole Miss in 2024, Umanmielen earned AFCA second-team All-America, Phil Steele third-team All-America and first-team All-SEC recognition from the coaches. At Florida, he was an AP and coaches second-team All-SEC selection in 2023.
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Playing Style
Carolina described Umanmielen as an edge rusher with speed off the edge, bend, a spin move and a long-arm move. His college production included pressure, sack, forced-fumble and tackle-for-loss output.
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