Florida edge rusher Princely Umanmielen announced on Wednesday that he would not enter his name in the 2024 NFL Draft, but he would be entering his name in the transfer portal.
“We all must do what is best for us and I think this is what is best for me at the time,” Umanmielen wrote in his statement. “Thank you, Gator Nation.”
The All-SEC Second Team defensive lineman and presumed day-two draft pick led the Gators with seven sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss last season, within the top 10 in the SEC in both metrics. He was one of four defensive linemen named to the USA TODAY Sports Network All-SEC team.
He was the only player on head coach Billy Napier’s team to make the SEC’s all-conference team this season.
Umanmielen has collected 98 total tackles and 15 sacks over his four seasons with the Gators.
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