Packers among teams showing most interest in Ole Miss edge rusher Princely Umanmielen
Packers among teams showing most interest in Ole Miss edge rusher Princely Umanmielen
The Green Bay Packers are among the teams that shown the "most interest" in Ole Miss edge rusher Princely Umanmielen ahead of the 2025 NFL draft, according to Jordan Reid of ESPN. Reid also mentioned the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the other most interested teams, per Umanmielen.
Umanmielen (6-4, 244) played his first four seasons at Florida before transferring to Ole Miss in 2024. He was an All-SEC pick for Florida in 2023 after producing 7.0 sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss across 12 games and an All-SEC pick for Ole Miss in 2024 after creating 10.5 sacks, 13.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble over 12 games.
Lance Zierlein's pro comparison for Umanmielen is Whitney Mercilus, who spent time with the Packers during the 2021 season. Umanmielen is undersized for the Packers at under 250 pounds, and Zierlein labeled him more of a "finesse" edge rusher, but his quickness and ability to create consistent disruption could tempt the pass-rush needy Packers.
Zierlein's scouting report: "Finesse edge defender with traits, athleticism and upside to have his sack production translate to the NFL. Umanmielen is a serious ground-gainer with burst, stride and bend to create shallow edges leading directly into the quarterback's drop space. He's not instinctive and takes predictable pathways to the pocket, but he's simply hard to keep out of the pocket due to his attributes. He lacks play strength and aggression as a run defender. He will have trouble setting edges and might not be an early down option early in his career. Umanmielen is an ascending stand-up edge rusher who might be just scratching the surface of his already threatening rush talent."
Umanmielen had a pass-rush win rate of 22.8 percent in 2024, per PFF. He created 55 pressures, including 27 combined sacks and hits, across only 288 pass-rushing snaps.
At the NFL Scouting Combine, Umanmielen ran the 40-yard dash in 4.72 seconds, hit 38" in the vertical leap and covered 10-6 in the broad jump but managed only average times in the agilities, an important metric for the Packers for edge rushers.
The consensus big board currently has Umanmielen as the No. 58 overall player, so he could be a possibility for the Packers at No. 54 overall in the second round.
The big question: Would the Packers spend premium draft capital on an undersized edge rusher who might end up being a designated pass-rusher?
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