Highlights: What is Ole Miss Football Getting in Princewill Umanmielen?

How big was Princewill Umanmielen's commitment to Ole Miss on Saturday night?

Sep 28, 2024; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Purdue Boilermakers running back Reggie Love III (23) is tackled by Nebraska Cornhuskers linebacker Princewill Umanmielen (18) during the second half at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images / Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

The Ole Miss Rebels have hauled in some impressive pieces out of the transfer portal so far in December, and one of the headliners is edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen.

Umanmielen's older brother Princely is currently a star on the Ole Miss football team, and his opinion of the program could have helped lure the younger member of the family to make his new home in Oxford.

When Umanmielen committed to Ole Miss out of the portal on Saturday night, what expectation should that give Rebel fans for the years ahead? Let's take a look at some of the young edge rusher's highlights.

For starters, Umanmielen has been a Husker for two years, but he has been showing flashes of his talent since he was a freshman. He has solid speed and some moves in the pass rush game that can really disrupt an offense as shown below.

With Mikai Gbayor now at ILB, #Huskers' true freshman Princewill Umanmielen is now listed as a co-starter at Jack alongside MJ Sherman and Chief Borders.

The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Umanmielen played 11 snaps against Michigan. He's flashed this season. pic.twitter.com/3VfhHNjcqD

— Steve Marik (@Steve_Marik) October 2, 2023

It's not just the speed, however. His quickness paired with some pretty impressive strength makes him difficult for offensive fronts to handle, and here, you can see him work his way through a blocker and pick up his first career sack.

Princewill Umanmielen, a four-star recruit in the #Huskers' 2023 class hailing from Manor, Texas, wins inside and records the first sack of his young career. pic.twitter.com/dvsS5i01tO

— Steve Marik (@Steve_Marik) October 7, 2023

Finally, this video may be the most impressive. Umanmielen drops back into coverage and uses his closing speed to bring down a receiver in the flats for a loss. His ability to do work between the tackles as well as close in on skill players will make him a valuable asset in Pete Golding's defense next season, especially paired with Suntarine Perkins on the edge.

Tony White on Princewill Umanmielen's (@hoodiiewill) open field tackle against Purdue.#Huskers #GBR #InsideNebraska pic.twitter.com/Inq8oY6pdE

— Inside Nebraska (@NebraskaRivals) October 31, 2023

"In that defense, everybody saw the tackle which was a big-time play because that's a skilled athlete in the open field, but what people didn't see was that he took a slant away," Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White said of the play above.

"He dropped so in the first window, the quarterback looks to throw the slant, and he's sitting there in the window which made him check it down and made [Umanmielen] run out there and go tackle that athlete in open space. As he continues to develop, he does things like that on the field, that's why he's out there running around as a true freshman."

Over his two years at Nebraska, Umanmielen has registered 35 total tackles, seven tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. He will likely help the Rebels recover from the loss of his brother to the professional ranks this offseason.

You can keep track of Ole Miss' transfer portal moves this offseason here with our tracker.