Many believed that Florida edge rusher Princely Umanmielen would leave the program for the NFL. However, Umanmielen has announced that he will instead be entering the transfer portal.
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“I want to start off by thanking God, because without the Lord I wouldn’t be in the position I am in today. I would like to thank Coach Mullen for the opportunity of being a Gator, and Coach Napier for embracing me when he came in as the new HC. I want to thank all of my teammates that I’ve went through battles with throughout the years and I would also like to thank my coaches that have supported me. Lastly, I would like to thank the Gator fans that have supported me throughout my career as a Gator.”
“After a lot of thought, prayers, and conversations, I would like to state that I will be returning to college football, but I will be entering my 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. Thank you, Gator Nation. #Gator 4L”
Umanmielen started all 12 games this season, leading the team with career-high tackles-for-loss (11.5), sacks (7.0), quarterback hurries (17) and tied his career high in tackles (39). Umanmielen was tabbed to both the Coaches All-SEC Second Team and the Associated Press All-SEC Second Team for the 2023 season.
Despite this announcement, Princely hasn’t completely ruled out the possibility of returning to Florida. On “X” (formerly Twitter), Umanmielen responded with, “Yes,” to a post from @OurTwoBits, inquiring if he “would consider coming back depending on the coaches we (Florida) hire for the defensive side of the ball.”
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