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Nolen, Umanmielen Named Second-Team AFCA All-America
12/13/2024 | Football
WACO, Texas – Ole Miss football defensive linemen Walter Nolen and Princely Umanmielen have both been named to the 2024 AFCA Coaches All-America second team, as announced by the American Football Coaches Association on Friday morning.
This is already the fifth All-America honor for Nolen, who has also landed on All-America squads by The Athletic (first team), Walter Camp (second team), CBS Sports/247Sports (second team) and the College Football Network (honorable mention). This is Umanmielen's first All-America nod. Both were named to the Coaches All-SEC first team earlier this week.
Nolen ranks among the best interior lineman in the nation, as evidenced by his appearance as a finalist for the Outland Trophy. This season, Nolen is tied for the team lead in tackles for loss at 14.0, ranks third on the team with 6.5 sacks and fifth on the team at 48 total tackles – alongside three pass breakups, three QB hurries and two fumble recoveries. In SEC play, Nolen leads all conference defenders at 12.0 TFL and ranks tied for fifth at 6.0 sacks. In the PFF metrics, Nolen ranks as the No. 5 run stopper in all of college football at a 91.7 season grade – which ranks second among interior defensive linemen and leads all SEC linemen.
Umanmielen has helped lead the powerful Ole Miss backfield attack and ranks among the best pass rushers in the nation, currently tied for eighth nationally and second in the SEC at his team-leading 10.5 sacks – just 2.0 away from the single-season Rebel record. Umanmielen also ranks second on the Ole Miss roster with 13.0 TFL alongside 34 total tackles, nine QB hurries, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. In SEC play alone, Umanmielen registered 8.5 of his 10.5 sacks and 10.0 of his 13.0 TFL. Per PFF, Umanmielen ranks as the top-rated edge defender in the SEC and No. 4 overall in the FBS at a season grade of 90.5.
This is already the fifth All-America honor for Nolen, who has also landed on All-America squads by The Athletic (first team), Walter Camp (second team), CBS Sports/247Sports (second team) and the College Football Network (honorable mention). This is Umanmielen's first All-America nod. Both were named to the Coaches All-SEC first team earlier this week.
Nolen ranks among the best interior lineman in the nation, as evidenced by his appearance as a finalist for the Outland Trophy. This season, Nolen is tied for the team lead in tackles for loss at 14.0, ranks third on the team with 6.5 sacks and fifth on the team at 48 total tackles – alongside three pass breakups, three QB hurries and two fumble recoveries. In SEC play, Nolen leads all conference defenders at 12.0 TFL and ranks tied for fifth at 6.0 sacks. In the PFF metrics, Nolen ranks as the No. 5 run stopper in all of college football at a 91.7 season grade – which ranks second among interior defensive linemen and leads all SEC linemen.
Umanmielen has helped lead the powerful Ole Miss backfield attack and ranks among the best pass rushers in the nation, currently tied for eighth nationally and second in the SEC at his team-leading 10.5 sacks – just 2.0 away from the single-season Rebel record. Umanmielen also ranks second on the Ole Miss roster with 13.0 TFL alongside 34 total tackles, nine QB hurries, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. In SEC play alone, Umanmielen registered 8.5 of his 10.5 sacks and 10.0 of his 13.0 TFL. Per PFF, Umanmielen ranks as the top-rated edge defender in the SEC and No. 4 overall in the FBS at a season grade of 90.5.
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