Florida football saw the departure of one of its top defensive ends this offseason through the NCAA transfer portal as edge defender [autotag]Princely Umanmielen[/autotag] sought greener pastures with the Ole Miss Rebels to wrap up his collegiate career.
Nonetheless, the junior had a fine tenure in Gainsville over the past four season, first seeing action in six games his freshman year during the COVID campaign followed by three-straight seasons appearing in every game the Gators played. In 2023, he earned Coaches All-SEC Second Team, AP All-SEC Second Team and USA Today Sports Network All-SEC Team honors.
Over his career with the Orange and Blue, he recorded 99 total tackles (48 solo, 51 assisted) with 24.5 tackles for a loss (134 yards) of which 15 were sacks (111 yards); Umanmielen also forced three fumbles.