Princewill Umanmielen

EDGE·LSU#80 overall
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Draft Movement

#77 · Jun 8#80 · now

Down 3 spots since Jun 8

Scouting Report

Princewill Umanmielen is an ascending edge rusher coming off a breakout 2025 at Ole Miss after two developmental seasons at Nebraska, and the younger brother of Carolina Panthers edge Princely Umanmielen. ESPN ranked him the No. 6 player in the 2026 transfer portal after he produced 40 pressures (third-most in the SEC) on just 465 snaps, with a team-high 13 tackles for loss and 9 sacks, earning third-team All-SEC. He re-signed with the Rebels before entering the portal at the deadline and following Lane Kiffin to LSU. CBS Sports ranks him No. 44 overall and NFLDraftBuzz lists him at 6'5" and 245 pounds, LB13 with an 84.9 rating. ESPN's Tom Muench describes a long, explosive rusher with strong, active hands, real bend and burst, who closes well and chases plays from the backside while holding the point of attack with a powerful shock and shed. The knock is a lean, not-yet-filled-out frame that PFF says still lacks power, and a pass-rush plan that needs more refined counters to match his brother's draft range. He can over-pursue downhill and get caught on counters and cutbacks, and some evaluators question his edge twitch and bend at the very top of the rush. The tools, length, and rising production point to a Day 2 trajectory if the strength and technique keep developing in 2026.

Strengths

  • Long, explosive get-off with strong, active hands per ESPN's scouting staff
  • Produced 40 pressures in 2025, third-most in the SEC, on just 465 snaps
  • Team-high 13 tackles for loss and 9 sacks in his Ole Miss breakout year
  • Real bend and burst off the edge with room to keep improving
  • Closes well and chases plays down from the backside as a run defender
  • Holds the point of attack with a powerful shock-and-shed at the line
  • Turn-and-run fluidity to cover tight ends and backs if asked to drop
  • NFL bloodlines as brother of Panthers edge Princely Umanmielen

Weaknesses

  • Lean frame still lacks functional power and needs to fill out per PFF
  • Pass-rush plan is underdeveloped, missing refined counters off his initial move
  • Over-aggressive attacking downhill, vulnerable to counters and cutbacks
  • Some evaluators question his edge twitch and bend at the top of the rush
  • Can struggle to fight through blocks without being schemed clean
  • Inconsistent production arc with a quiet, injury-shortened 2024 (4 games) at Nebraska
  • Technique still raw and reliant on tools over polish

NFL Comparison

Princely Umanmielen, his brother, with a similar build but more development needed; Boye Mafe long, explosive SEC edge with bend who refined his plan in the NFL; Carl Lawson burst-and-bend rusher who must add functional power

College Stats

2023 Nebraska (Fr): 11 G, 17 tkl, 1 sack, 22 pressures. 2024 Nebraska (So): 4 G, 5 tkl, 12 pressures (injury-shortened). 2025 Ole Miss (Jr): 9 sacks, 13 TFL (team-high), 40 pressures (3rd in SEC) on 465 snaps.

Measurables

Height
6'5"
Weight
245

Awards & Honors

2025 third-team All-SEC; ESPN No. 6 transfer portal prospect (2026); CBS Sports No. 44 overall; NFLDraftBuzz LB13, 84.9 rating; former ESPN 300 / four-star recruit