Overview
- Umanmielen entered the NCAA transfer portal on Jan. 21 after a brief dispute in which Ole Miss delayed or contested his paperwork.
- Multiple outlets, including CBS Sports and On3, report he committed to LSU within hours of entering the portal.
- He produced nine sacks and 13 tackles for loss in 2025 and is ranked the portal’s No. 1 edge rusher and No. 5 overall player by 247Sports.
- Financial details vary by outlet, with one report citing a ~$550,000 buyout and another citing a $500,000 buyout plus a $1 million NIL agreement.
- He becomes at least the fourth Rebel to follow Lane Kiffin to Baton Rouge as LSU’s portal class reaches roughly 43 additions and targets a pass rush that must replace Harold Perkins Jr. after a 27-sack season.