Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss: 2025 NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Umanmielen was a four-star recruit from Manor High School in Manor, Texas in the class of 2020

We’ve been waiting several years for Princely Umanmielen to put everything together and emerge as an elite prospect. That didn’t really happen in 2024, but he still logged his best season and secured a spot as a top 100 selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.

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Princely Umanmielen, Edge Ole Miss: 2025 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Fifth-year senior outside linebacker from Manor, Texas

Background: Umanmielen was a four-star recruit from Manor High School in Manor, Texas in the class of 2020. He was the No. 243 recruit according to 247Sports and No. 254 for On3.com. Umanmielen was an unranked four-star recruit for Rivals. ESPN ranked him 195th in the nation with an 82 grade out of 100. He originally committed to Texas before flipping to Florida. Umanmielen transferred from Florida to Ole Miss for the 2024 season. He lettered in football all four years in high school, and, per 247Sports, finished his high school career with 135 tackles, 48 tackles for loss, and 15.5 sacks, including 90 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, ten sacks, and two forced fumbles from his senior season. Umanmielen also produced 45 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles on his way to earning First Team All-District honors as a junior. He participated in shot put for Manor’s track and field team. Umanmielen was born on April 18, 2002. He comes from a football family. His brothers include Prince, who played defensive end at Tarleton State and East Central, and Princewill, who played outside linebacker for Nebraska before transferring to Ole Miss this offseason.

Injuries & Off-Field: Underwent surgery on his shoulder in the 2024 offseason, missed 2024 South Carolina game and all but one snap against LSU with a left high ankle sprain, emotions overflowed negatively after 2024 loss to Florida

Awards: 2023 Second Team All-SEC, 2024 First Team All-SEC, 2024 Second Team All-American (AFCA), 2024 SEC Defensive Transfer of the Year (CFN)

Pros: Eliminated penalties in 2024, arm length surpasses requirements, explodes off the LOS, first two steps get him even or past the tackle’s outside shoulder, sudden acceleration takes linemen by surprise and makes hesitations a great weapon, impressive bend to flatten rush angle, dips under tackle’s hands, elite speed rush, fires through the B-gap with speed, flashes of speed to power, master of the spin move, two-handed swipe, rip move, chops and cross-chop, sets up for a cross-chop but turns it into an inside spin, strong foundation of rush fakes and counters, pursuing burst to chase down mobile quarterbacks, flashes of stacking at POA with long-arm and wide base, able to set the edge vs. the run, threat as backside run defender

Cons: Limited special teams experience and versatility, lean frame, frame limits ability to generate power, long-arm fades and fails to generate consistent pressure, bend falls short of elite, driven up and around the pocket, average COD, hands lack twitch for sudden counters, inconsistent setting a hard edge against the run, too quick to crash inside and lose contain, needs to improve stack and shed timing, unable to displace linemen and close run lanes, removed from plays by pulling guards

Overview: Umanmielen primarily played 5-tech and wide-9 for the Rebels. He’s lean with limited mass but sports arms that surpass the league’s length requirement. Umanmielen explodes off the line, using his first two steps to draw even with or pass the tackle’s outside shoulder. From there, he uses bend to flatten his rush angle to the quarterback. The bend in his hips falls short of elite, but he compensates by dipping his pad level to drop under the offensive tackle’s hands. Umanmielen’s change of direction doesn’t jump off the tape, but his mid-play acceleration makes him a threat to lull linemen to sleep with hesitation moves before whipping past them. The former Florida transfer is an elite speed rusher who also attacks the B-gap. He demonstrates flashes of converting speed to power with his low pad level and nice hand placement, but his light frame limits his ability to generate enough power to play through the offensive tackle’s frame. Umanmielen’s pass rush plan includes cross-chops, rips, two-handed swipes, and a masterful spin move. He’s developing a decent bag of counters and fakes. Notably, he’ll act like he’s setting up a high side cross-chop before unleashing an inside spin. His long-arm gradually crumbles as he’s unable to sustain his power rush. Unlike many smaller, explosive pass rushers, Umanmielen hasn’t developed twitchy hand counters. He must focus on developing his hand usage and raising it to an NFL level. This wart on his profile significantly limits the ways he wins. Once clear of the offensive tackle, Umanmielen has the closing burst to chase down mobile quarterbacks. He’s shown flashes of stacking blocks at the point of attack with a long-arm and wide base, but he's not a consistent edge-setter. The Texas native needs to improve his stack and shed technique, which ties back to his underdeveloped hands. He’s a threat as a backside run defender, but his desire to play with speed and get into the backfield causes him to lose contain on some plays. He struggles to uproot linemen and pinch run lanes. Umanmielen lacks experience on diverse special teams units. Combined with his size and play style, this places a significant limitation on how he sees the field.

Overall, Umanmielen is an explosive pass rusher with a few well-defined ways to win. He should begin his career rotating in as a designated pass rusher. Umanmielen must develop his hands as a rusher and block deconstructer to earn a larger role. He never hit his ceiling in college, but the arrow is pointing up as he comes off his most efficient and productive season.

Role & Scheme Fit: Early-career designated pass rusher in a 3-4 scheme

Round Projection: Third Round

Size: 6'4 3/8", 244 lbs. (NFL Combine)

Submitted: 12-05-24

Updated: 04-12-25