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Princewill Umanmielen, a key defensive player for LSU, was served legal papers related to Ole Miss’s breach-of-contract lawsuit against him for $550,000 the day before a highly anticipated game between LSU and Ole Miss on Saturday. The suit claims that Umanmielen and another former Rebel player, Devin Harper, breached their revenue-sharing contracts by transferring to LSU shortly after signing agreements with Ole Miss. This development adds tension to the rivalry match as it marks Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford since leaving Ole Miss earlier this year.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-17,
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Princewill Umanmielen, a defensive end for LSU, was served with legal papers related to Ole Miss' lawsuit against him outside LSU’s football facility on Tuesday. The suit seeks close to $1 million from Umanmielen and fellow former player Devin Harper, who now plays for LSU. Specifically, the lawsuit demands $550,000 from Umanmielen and $400,000 from Harper in unpaid buyouts along with legal fees and court costs. This development comes days before Saturday's game between No. 8 Ole Miss and No. 7 LSU, adding tension to the already heated rivalry. The lawsuit stems from both players' transfers after former coach Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss for LSU at the end of the 2025 season.
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A new twist has been added to the LSU-Ole Miss rivalry as Saturday’s big game and Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford approaches.
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game → add → Oxford
The Tigers’ Princewill Umanmielen was handed court papers in the parking lot of LSU’s football facility on Tuesday related to the Rebels’ breach-of-contract lawsuit against him, per ESPN.
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Umanmielen → hand → ESPN
The defensive end was one of many that followed Kiffin from Ole Miss to LSU after the coach decided to leave the Rebels after six years at the end of the 2025 season.
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coach → follow → season
In response, Ole Miss sued Umanmielen along with offensive lineman Devin Harper in late July, seeking close to $1 million for unpaid buyouts — $550,000 from Umanmielen and $400,000 from Harper in addition to lawyer fees and court costs.
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Miss → sue → fees
Per court records in the Circuit Court of Lafayette County in Oxford, Mississippi, Umanmielen was tagged with the plaintiff’s first set of interrogatories, requests for production of documents and requests for admission on Tuesday.
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Umanmielen → tag → Tuesday
“We defer to our initial statement on the matter and have no further comment,” Ole Miss officials told ESPN.
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officials → defer → ESPN
The timing of Tuesday’s move shouldn’t go unnoticed.
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timing → go → move
No. 8 Ole Miss is set to host No. 7 LSU on Saturday, which will mark Kiffin’s first time back at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium since controversially bolting before the Rebels’ College Football Playoff run.
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which → set → run
Harper has not been served legal papers in the case, per the circurit court’s website.
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Harper → serve → website
ESPN was told LSU officials were aware that Ole Miss counterparts would look to attempt to serve Umanmielen ahead of this week.
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counterparts → tell → week
Sources told the outlet previously that the lawsuit is more about holding LSU accountable for the $950,000 on its revenue sharing cap, rather than getting the money back from its former players.
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LSU → tell → players
Ole Miss alleges both Umanmielen and Harper breached their revenue-sharing contracts within a 90-day window, per the lawsuit.
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Umanmielen → allege → lawsuit
Umanmielen allegedly signed a revenue-sharing contract to return to the university on Jan. 3 this year, but he entered the transfer portal on Jan. 20 and signed with the Tigers the following day.
uncertain
he → sign → Tigers
Similarly, the school said Harper allegedly signed to return on Jan. 6 and entered the portal eight days later before signing with his new team on Jan. 16
Umanmielen began his college career at Nebraska, playing for two season before joining the Rebels in 2025.
uncertain
Umanmielen → say → 2025
He currently leads the nation in sacks (5) and is tied for first in tackles for loss (6.5).
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He → lead → loss
Harper has yet to start at LSU.
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Harper → have → LSU
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